Psalm 85:13
Strong's Lexicon
Righteousness
צֶ֭דֶק (ṣe·ḏeq)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6664: 1) justice, rightness, righteousness 1a) what is right or just or normal, rightness, justness (of weights and measures) 1b) righteousness (in government) 1b1) of judges, rulers, kings 1b2) of law 1b3) of Davidic king, Messiah 1b4) of Jerusalem as seat of just government 1b5) of God's attribute 1c) righteousness, justice (in case or cause) 1d) rightness (in speech) 1e) righteousness (as ethically right) 1f) righteousness (as vindicated), justification (in controversy), deliverance, victory, prosperity 1f1) of God as covenant-keeping in redemption 1f2) in name of Messianic king 1f3) of people enjoying salvation 1f4) of Cyrus

will go
יְהַלֵּ֑ךְ (yə·hal·lêḵ)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1980: 1) to go, walk, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to walk 1b2) to walk (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to traverse 1c2) to walk about 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk

before Him
לְפָנָ֣יו (lə·p̄ā·nāw)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6440: 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of

to prepare
וְיָשֵׂ֖ם (wə·yā·śêm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7760: 1) to put, place, set, appoint, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on 1a2) to set, direct, direct toward 1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig) 1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix 1a4) to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix 1a5) to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give 1b) (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign 1c) (Hophal) to be set

the way
לְדֶ֣רֶךְ (lə·ḏe·reḵ)
Preposition-l | Noun - common singular construct
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.)

for His steps.
פְּעָמָֽיו׃ (pə·‘ā·māw)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6471: 1) stroke, beat, foot, step, anvil, occurrence 1a) foot, hoof-beat, footfall, footstep 1b) anvil 1c) occurrence, time, stroke, beat 1c1) one time, once, twice, thrice, as time on time, at this repetition, this once, now at length, now...now, at one time...at another

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Righteousness will go before Him to prepare the way for His steps.

Young's Literal Translation
Righteousness before Him goeth, And maketh His footsteps for a way!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Righteousness will go before Him to prepare the way for His steps.

New American Standard Bible
Righteousness will go before Him And will make His footsteps into a way.

King James Bible
Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set [us] in the way of his steps.
Parallel Verses
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.

New American Standard Bible
Righteousness will go before Him And will make His footsteps into a way.

King James Bible
Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Righteousness will go before Him to prepare the way for His steps.

International Standard Version
Righteousness will go before him to prepare a path for his steps.

NET Bible
Deliverance goes before him, and prepares a pathway for him.

American Standard Version
Righteousness shall go before him, And shall make his footsteps a way to walk in .

English Revised Version
Righteousness shall go before him; and shall make his footsteps a way to walk in.

Young's Literal Translation
Righteousness before Him goeth, And maketh His footsteps for a way!
















Cross References
Psalm 23:3
He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

Psalm 50:23
Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.

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.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 85:12
Yea, the LORD shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase.

Psalm 85:11
Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.

Psalm 85:10
Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

Psalm 86:1
Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.

Psalm 86:2
Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.

Psalm 86:3
Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily.
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