Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

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

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.

A Conservative Version

A man's goings are established by LORD, and he 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.

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 of him, shall inherit the earth, But, the cursed of him, shall be cut off. 23 From Yahweh, are the steps of a man made firm, When, with his way, he is well pleased: 24 Though he fall, he shall not be hurled headlong, For, Yahweh, is holding his hand.

Cross References

1 Samuel 2:9

The feet of his loving ones, he doth guard, But, the lawless, in darkness shall be silent, - For, by strength, shall no man prevail.

Psalm 40:2

So he brought me up, Out of the destroying pit, Out of the swampy mire, - And set, upon a cliff, my feet, Making firm my steps:

Psalm 119:133

My steps, direct thou by thy word, and let no iniquity, have dominion over me.

Psalm 121:3

May he not suffer thy foot, to slip, May thy keeper, not slumber!

Psalm 85:13

Righteousness, before him, shall march long, - That he may make, into a way, the steps of its feet.

Psalm 121:8

Yahweh, will keep thy going out and thy coming in, from henceforth, even unto times age-abiding.

Proverbs 4:26

Make level the track of thy foot, that, all thy ways, may be directed aright:

Proverbs 16:9

A man's heart, deviseth his way, but, Yahweh, directeth his steps.

Jeremiah 10:23

I know O Yahweh, That not to a son of earth, pertaineth his own path, - Not, to the man who walketh, also to direct his own steps.

Job 23:11-12

Of his steps, my foot taketh hold, His way, have I kept, and not swerved;

Psalm 17:5

Thou hast held fast my goings on to thy ways, My footsteps have not been shaken:

Psalm 119:5

Oh would that my ways might be settled! that I might keep thy statutes.

Psalm 147:10-11

Not in the strength of the horse, doth he delight, Not in the legs of a man, hath he pleasure:

Proverbs 11:1

A deceptive balance, is an abomination to Yahweh, but, a full weight, is his delight.

Proverbs 11:20

The abomination of Yahweh, are they of perverse heart, but, his delight, are the men of blameless life.

Jeremiah 9:24

But, in this, let the glorying one glory - In having intelligence and in knowing me, That, I, am Yahweh, Executing lovingkindness, justice, and righteousness in the earth, - That in these things, I delight Declareth Yahweh.

Hebrews 13:16

But, of the doing good and of fellowship, be not forgetful; for, with such sacrifices as these, is, God, well-pleased.

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