Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Righteousness goes before him and prepares the way for his steps. New Living Translation Righteousness goes as a herald before him, preparing the way for his steps. English Standard Version Righteousness will go before him and make his footsteps a way. Berean Standard Bible Righteousness will go before Him to prepare the way for His steps. King James Bible Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps. New King James Version Righteousness will go before Him, And shall make His footsteps our pathway. New American Standard Bible Righteousness will go before Him And will make His footsteps into a way. NASB 1995 Righteousness will go before Him And will make His footsteps into a way. NASB 1977 Righteousness will go before Him, And will make His footsteps into a way. Legacy Standard Bible Righteousness will go before Him And will establish the way of His steps. Amplified Bible Righteousness will go before Him And will make His footsteps into a way [in which to walk]. Christian Standard Bible Righteousness will go before him to prepare the way for his steps. Holman Christian Standard Bible Righteousness will go before Him to prepare the way for His steps. American Standard Version Righteousness shall go before him, And shall make his footsteps a way to walk in. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And the righteous one will walk before him and he will establish his steps in the Earth! Brenton Septuagint Translation Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set his steps in the way. Contemporary English Version Justice will march in front, making a path for you to follow. Douay-Rheims Bible Justice shall walk before him: and shall set his steps in the way. English Revised Version Righteousness shall go before him; and shall make his footsteps a way to walk in. GOD'S WORD® Translation Righteousness will go ahead of him and make a path for his steps. Good News Translation Righteousness will go before the LORD and prepare the path for him. International Standard Version Righteousness will go before him to prepare a path for his steps. JPS Tanakh 1917 Righteousness shall go before Him, And shall make His footsteps a way. Literal Standard Version Righteousness goes before Him, | And makes a way for His footsteps! Majority Standard Bible Righteousness will go before Him to prepare the way for His steps. New American Bible Justice will march before him, and make a way for his footsteps. NET Bible Deliverance goes before him, and prepares a pathway for him. New Revised Standard Version Righteousness will go before him, and will make a path for his steps. New Heart English Bible Righteousness goes before him, And prepares the way for his steps. Webster's Bible Translation Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps. World English Bible Righteousness goes before him, and prepares the way for his steps. Young's Literal Translation Righteousness before Him goeth, And maketh His footsteps for a way! Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context You Showed Favor to Your Land…12The LORD will indeed provide what is good, and our land will yield its increase. 13Righteousness will go before Him to prepare the way for His steps. Cross References Psalm 23:3 He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name. Psalm 50:23 He who sacrifices a thank offering honors Me, and to him who rights his way, I will show the salvation of God." Psalm 89:14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; loving devotion and faithfulness go before You. Isaiah 58:8 Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will come quickly. Your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard. Treasury of Scripture Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps. righteousness Psalm 72:2,3 He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment… Psalm 89:14 Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face. Isaiah 58:8 Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy rereward. shall set Psalm 119:35 Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight. Matthew 20:27,28 And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: … John 13:14-16,34 If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet… Jump to Previous Footsteps Goes Maketh Making Prepares Righteousness Steps Walk WayJump to Next Footsteps Goes Maketh Making Prepares Righteousness Steps Walk WayPsalm 85 1. The Psalmist, out of the experience of former mercies, prays for continuance thereof.8. He promises to wait thereon, out of confidence of God's goodness (13) Righteousness shall . . .--Better, Righteousness shall walk in front of Him, and follow in His steps. Nothing is more instructive than the blending in Psalm 85:12-13 of material and moral blessings. They do go together, as experience, especially national testifies. In the same spirit is Wordsworth's well-known Ode to Duty: "Stern Law-giver! Yet thou dost wear The Godhead's most benignant grace, Nor know we anything so fair As is the smile upon thy face. Flowers laugh before thee on their beds, And fragrance in thy footing treads: Thou dost preserve the stars from wrong, And the most ancient heavens through Thee are . . . Verse 13. - Righteousness shall go before him. Prepare the way, i.e., for the restoration of the people to God's favour (compare the first clause of ver. 11, and the second of ver. 12). And shall set us in the way of his steps; i.e. cause his people to walk in the way marked out by his footsteps - i.e. by the indications of his will either in nature or in the written Word.
Hebrew Righteousnessצֶ֭דֶק (ṣe·ḏeq) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6664: The right, equity, prosperity will go יְהַלֵּ֑ךְ (yə·hal·lêḵ) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk before Him לְפָנָ֣יו (lə·p̄ā·nāw) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6440: The face to prepare וְיָשֵׂ֖ם (wə·yā·śêm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set the way לְדֶ֣רֶךְ (lə·ḏe·reḵ) Preposition-l | Noun - common singular construct Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action for His steps. פְּעָמָֽיו׃ (pə·‘ā·māw) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6471: A beat, foot, anvil, occurrence Links Psalm 85:13 NIVPsalm 85:13 NLT Psalm 85:13 ESV Psalm 85:13 NASB Psalm 85:13 KJV Psalm 85:13 BibleApps.com Psalm 85:13 Biblia Paralela Psalm 85:13 Chinese Bible Psalm 85:13 French Bible Psalm 85:13 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 85:13 Righteousness goes before him And prepares (Psalm Ps Psa.) |