Psalms 37:23

NETBible

The Lord grants success to the one whose behavior he finds commendable. 1 

NIV ©

If the LORD delights in a man’s way, he makes his steps firm;

NASB ©

The steps of a man are established by the LORD, And He delights in his way.

NLT ©

The steps of the godly are directed by the LORD. He delights in every detail of their lives.

MSG ©

Stalwart walks in step with GOD; his path blazed by GOD, he's happy.

BBE ©

The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and he takes delight in his way.

NRSV ©

Our steps are made firm by the LORD, when he delights in our way;

NKJV ©

The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD, And He delights in his way.

KJV
The steps
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of a [good] man
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are ordered
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by the LORD
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and he delighteth
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in his way
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{ordered: or, established}
NASB ©
The steps
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of a man
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are established
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by the LORD
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, And He delights
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in his way
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.
LXXM
(36:23) para
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PREP
kuriou
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N-GSM
ta
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T-APN
diabhmata {N-APN} anyrwpou
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N-GSM
kateuyunetai
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V-PPI-3S
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
thn
<3588> 
T-ASF
odon
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N-ASF
autou
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D-GSM
yelhsei
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V-FAI-3S
NET [draft] ITL
The Lord
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grants
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success
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to the one
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whose behavior
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he finds commendable
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.
HEBREW
Upxy
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wkrdw
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wnnwk
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rbg
<01397>
ydeum
<04703>
hwhym (37:23)
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NETBible

The Lord grants success to the one whose behavior he finds commendable. 1 

NET Notes

1 tn Heb “from the Lord the steps of a man are established, and in his way he delights.” The second line qualifies the first. The man whose behavior is commendable in God’s sight is the one whose ways are established by God. Another option is that the second line refers to the godly man delighting in God’s “way,” namely the lifestyle which he prescribes for men. In this case one might translate, “The Lord grants success to the one who desires to obey his commands.”