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Psalms 85:13

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

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 85:14.

צֶ֭דֶקtsedeqrightצֶדֶקnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “right”, the ordinary formH6664the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity[idiom] even, ([idiom] that which is altogether) just(-ice), (un-)right(-eous) (cause, -ly, -ness).לְפָנָ֣יוlefanayvto a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…יְהַלֵּ֑ךְyehalekhewalkהָלַךְverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “walk”, an unfinished actionH1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)(all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, [phrase] be eased, enter, exercise (self), [phrase] follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), [phrase] gre…וְיָשֵׂ֖םveyasemand putשׂוּםconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and put”, an unfinished actionH7760to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)[idiom] any wise, appoint, bring, call (a name), care, cast in, change, charge, commit, consider, convey, determine, [phrase] disguise, dispose, do, get, give, heap up, hold, impute, lay (down, up), leave, look, make (out), mark, [phrase]…לְדֶ֣רֶךְlederekhto alongדֶּרֶךְpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “to along”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).פְּעָמָֽיוpeamayvanvilפַּעַםnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “anvil”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6471a stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow)anvil, corner, foot(-step), going, (hundred-) fold, [idiom] now, (this) [phrase] once, order, rank, step, [phrase] thrice, (often-), second, this, two) time(-s), twice, wheel.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(85-14) Righteousness shall go before Him, and shall make His footsteps a way.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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!

World English Bible

Righteousness goes before him, and prepares the way for his steps.

Darby Translation

Righteousness shall go before him, and shall set his footsteps on the way.

Douay-Rheims

For thy mercy is great towards me: and thou hast delivered my soul out of the lower hell.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(85-14) Righteousness shall go before Him, and shall make His footsteps a way.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set his steps in the way.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Δικαιοσύνη ἐναντίον αὐτοῦ προπορεύσεται, καὶ θήσει εἰς ὁδὸν τὰ διαβήματα αὐτοῦ.