Psalm 37:23
Strong's Lexicon
The steps
מִֽצְעֲדֵי־ (miṣ·‘ă·ḏê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 4703: 1) step

of a man
גֶ֥בֶר (ḡe·ḇer)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1397: 1) man, strong man, warrior (emphasising strength or ability to fight)

are ordered
כּוֹנָ֗נוּ (kō·w·nā·nū)
Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 3559: 1) to be firm, be stable, be established 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be set up, be established, be fixed 1a1a) to be firmly established 1a1b) to be established, be stable, be secure, be enduring 1a1c) to be fixed, be securely determined 1a2) to be directed aright, be fixed aright, be steadfast (moral sense) 1a3) to prepare, be ready 1a4) to be prepared, be arranged, be settled 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to establish, set up, accomplish, do, make firm 1b2) to fix, make ready, prepare, provide, provide for, furnish 1b3) to direct toward (moral sense) 1b4) to arrange, order 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be established, be fastened 1c2) to be prepared, be ready 1d) (Polel) 1d1) to set up, establish 1d2) to constitute, make 1d3) to fix 1d4) to direct 1e) (Pulal) to be established, be prepared 1f) (Hithpolel) to be established, be restored

by the LORD,
מֵ֭יְהוָה (Yah·weh)
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One' 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136

and He delights
יֶחְפָּֽץ׃ (yeḥ·pāṣ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2654: 1) to delight in, take pleasure in, desire, be pleased with 1a) (Qal) 1a1) of men 1a1a) to take pleasure in, delight in 1a1b) to delight, desire, be pleased to do 1a2) of God 1a2a) to delight in, have pleasure in 1a2b) to be pleased to do 2) to move, bend down 2a) (Qal) to bend down

in his way.
וְדַרְכּ֥וֹ (wə·ḏar·kōw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1870: 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner 1a) road, way, path 1b) journey 1c) direction 1d) manner, habit, way 1e) of course of life (fig.) 1f) of moral character (fig.)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD who takes delight in his journey.

Young's Literal Translation
From Jehovah [are] the steps of a man, They have been prepared, And his way he desireth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A man’s steps are established by the LORD, and He takes pleasure 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 Bible
The steps of a [good] man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
The LORD makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him;

New Living Translation
The LORD directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives.

English Standard Version
The steps of a man are established by the LORD, when 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 Bible
The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.

Holman Christian Standard 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.

NET Bible
The LORD grants success to the one whose behavior he finds commendable.

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

English Revised Version
A man's goings are established of the LORD; and he delighteth in his way.

Young's Literal Translation
From Jehovah are the steps of a man, They have been prepared, And his way he desireth.
















Cross References
1 Samuel 2:9
He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.

Psalm 7:9
Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.

Psalm 18:19
He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

Psalm 25:12
What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.

Psalm 37:31
The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.

Psalm 40:2
He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.

Psalm 41:11
By this I know that thou favourest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.

Psalm 66:9
Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.

Psalm 90:17
And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.

Psalm 119:5
O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!

Psalm 147:11
The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
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