The Lord Watches Over Us

We do all that we can in life,
We work, worry and pray,
But His plans supersede our own
At the end of the day.
 
We lay the patterns of our lives,
Yet, despite every plan,
His is the final say in all
The paths of mortal man.
 
How blessed are we that He keeps watch
Over those who love Him,
And more so that the plans He’s laid
For us are rich, not grim.
 
They are not always what we’ve planned,
But they are made to bless
Those who call upon Him as Lord,
Through good times or distress.
 
We make our plans, then trust in His,
Knowing that what we do
Will never prosper without Him
To guard and lead us through.
 
Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.
 
Psalm 127:1
Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain.