Parallel Verses

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.

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 of him shall inherit the earth, and those that are cursed of him shall be cut off. 23 The steps of a man are established by the Lord,
And He delights in his way.
24 Though he falls, he shall not be utterly cast down, for the LORD upholds him with his hand.


Cross References

1 Samuel 2:9

He keeps the feet of his saints, and the wicked perish in darkness, for no man shall prevail by their own strength.

Psalm 40:2

He brought me up also out of the pit of hopelessness, out of the miry clay and set my feet upon a rock and straightened my steps.

Psalm 119:133

Order my steps with thy word; and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.

Psalm 121:3

He will not suffer thy foot to be moved; he that keeps thee will not slumber.

Psalm 85:13

Righteousness shall go before him and shall set his steps in the way.

Psalm 121:8

The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.

Proverbs 4:26

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

Proverbs 16:9

The heart of man devises his way, but the LORD directs his steps.

Jeremiah 10:23

O LORD, I know that man is not the lord of his own way: it is not in man that walks to order his steps.

Job 23:11-12

My feet have held to his steps, I have kept his way, and have not departed.

Psalm 17:5

Sustain my steps in thy ways that my footsteps not slip.

Psalm 119:5

O that my ways were ordered to keep thy statutes!

Psalm 147:10-11

He does not delight in the strength of the horse; nor does he take pleasure in the legs of a man.

Proverbs 11:1

A false balance is abomination to the LORD, but a just weight is his delight.

Proverbs 11:20

They that are of a perverse heart are an abomination to the LORD, but such as are perfect in their way are his delight.

Jeremiah 9:24

but let him that glories glory in this, that he understands me and knows me, that I am the LORD who does mercy, judgment, and righteousness in the earth: for in these things I delight, said the LORD.

Hebrews 13:16

Do not forget to do good and to fellowship; for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

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