WordNet
lap of the gods
n. beyond human control or responsibility; "there is nothing more I can do; it's in the lap of the gods now"
Usage examples of "lap of the gods".
Since all that befell men lay in the lap of the gods, in the final analysis, the Theesispolis city treasury was to be rushed to Kehnooryos Atheenahs, along with the valuables of the temples, to be held in trust until the crisis was ended and Theesispolis was safe again.
Since all that befell men lay in the lap of the gods, hi the final analysis, the Theesispolis city treasury was to be rushed to Kehnooryohs Atheenahs, along with the valuables of the temples, to be held in trust until the crisis was ended and Theesispolis was safe again.