Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
The steps of a good man are ordered by Jehovah; and He delights in his way.
New American Standard Bible
And He
King James Version
The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.
Holman Bible
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 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.
Themes
Delight » What the lord delights in
Delight » Who the lord delights in
The righteous » Saints » Steps of
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 37:23
Images Psalm 37:23
Prayers for Psalm 37:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Instruction In Wisdom
22 For His blessed ones shall inherit the earth; and those cursed by Him shall be cut off. 23 The steps of a good man are ordered by Jehovah; and He delights in his way. 24 Though he fall, he shall not be cast down; for Jehovah upholds his hand.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
1 Samuel 2:9
He keeps the feet of his saints, and the wicked are silenced in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
Psalm 40:2
He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet on a rock, and gave sureness to my steps.
Psalm 119:133
Order my steps in Your Word; and do not let any iniquity rule over me.
Psalm 121:3
He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber.
Psalm 85:13
Righteousness shall go before Him and shall set us in the way of His steps.
Psalm 121:8
Jehovah shall keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth, and even forevermore.
Proverbs 4:26
Ponder the path of your feet, and all your ways will be established.
Proverbs 16:9
A man's heart plans his way, but Jehovah directs his steps.
Jeremiah 10:23
O Jehovah, I know that the way of man does not belong to man; it is not in man who walks to direct his steps.
Job 23:11-12
My foot has held fast in His steps; I have kept His way, and have not fallen away;
Psalm 17:5
My steps have been held in Your paths, so that my footsteps have not slipped.
Psalm 119:5
O that my ways were fixed to keep Your Precepts!
Psalm 147:10-11
He delights not in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.
Proverbs 11:1
False balances are hateful to Jehovah; but a just weight is His delight.
Proverbs 11:20
They who are of a perverse heart are hateful to Jehovah, but the upright in the way are His delight.
Jeremiah 9:24
but let him who glories glory in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am Jehovah, doing kindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth; for in these I delight, says Jehovah.
Hebrews 13:16
But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.