Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

A man's goings are established by LORD, and he delights in his way.

New American Standard Bible

The steps of a man are established by the Lord,
And He delights in his way.

King James Version

The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.

Holman Bible

A man’s steps are established by the Lord,
and He takes pleasure in his way.

International Standard Version

A man's steps are established by the LORD, and the LORD delights in his way.

American Standard Version

A man's goings are established of Jehovah; And he delighteth in his way.

Amplified


The steps of a [good and righteous] man are directed and established by the Lord,
And He delights in his way [and blesses his path].

Bible in Basic English

The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and he takes delight in his way.

Darby Translation

The steps of a man are established by Jehovah, and he delighteth in his way:

Julia Smith Translation

From Jehovah the steps of a man were prepared, and he will delight in his way.

King James 2000

The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delights in his way.

Lexham Expanded Bible

[The] steps of a man are established by Yahweh, and he takes pleasure in his way.

Modern King James verseion

The steps of a good man are ordered by Jehovah; and He delights in his way.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The LORD ordereth a good man's going, and hath pleasure in his way.

NET Bible

The Lord grants success to the one whose behavior he finds commendable.

New Heart English Bible

The steps of a man are established by the LORD, and he delights in his way.

The Emphasized Bible

From Yahweh, are the steps of a man made firm, When, with his way, he is well pleased:

Webster

The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.

World English Bible

A man's goings are established by Yahweh. He delights in his way.

Youngs Literal Translation

From Jehovah are the steps of a man, They have been prepared, And his way he desireth.

Devotionals

Devotionals about Psalm 37:23

Images Psalm 37:23

Prayers for Psalm 37:23

Context Readings

Instruction In Wisdom

22 For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land, and those who are cursed by him shall be cut off. 23 A man's goings are established by LORD, and he delights in his way. 24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down, for LORD upholds him with his hand.


Cross References

1 Samuel 2:9

He will keep the feet of his holy ones, but the wicked shall be put to silence in darkness, for by strength no man shall prevail.

Psalm 40:2

He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and he set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.

Psalm 119:133

Establish my footsteps in thy word, and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.

Psalm 121:3

He will not allow thy foot to be moved. He who keeps thee will not slumber.

Psalm 85:13

Righteousness shall go before him, and shall make his footsteps a path.

Psalm 121:8

LORD will keep thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth and for evermore.

Proverbs 4:26

Make the path of thy feet level, and let all thy ways be established.

Proverbs 16:9

A man's heart devises his way, but LORD directs his steps.

Jeremiah 10:23

O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself. It is not in man who walks to direct his steps.

Job 23:11-12

My foot has held fast to his steps. I have kept his way, and not turned aside.

Psalm 17:5

My steps have held fast to thy paths. My feet have not slipped.

Psalm 119:5

O that my ways were established to observe thy statutes!

Psalm 147:10-11

He does not delight in the strength of the horse. He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.

Proverbs 11:1

A FALSE balance is an abomination to LORD, but a just weight is his delight.

Proverbs 11:20

Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to LORD, but such as are perfect in [their] way are his delight.

Jeremiah 9:24

but let him who boasts boast in this, that he has understanding, and knows me, that I am LORD who exercises loving kindness, justice, and righteousness, in the earth. For in these things I delight, says LORD.

Hebrews 13:16

But do not forget benevolence and fellowship, for God is well pleased with such sacrifices.

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