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Psalms 85:13
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Righteousness will go before himto prepare the way for his steps.
Righteousness goes before him, And prepares the way for his steps.
Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.
Righteousness will go before him and make his footsteps a way.
Goodness will go before God and prepare the way for him.
Deliverance goes before him, and prepares a pathway for him.
Righteousness will go before Him And will make His footsteps into a way [in which to walk].
Righteousness will go before Him And will make His footsteps into a way.
Righteousness goes before him, And prepares the way for his steps.
Righteousnesse shall go before him, and shall set her steps in the way.
Righteousness will go before HimAnd will establish the way of His steps.
Righteousness will go before Him to prepare the way for His steps.
Adonai will also grant prosperity; our land will yield its harvest. Justice will walk before him and make his footsteps a path.
Righteousness shall go before him, and shall set his footsteps on the way.
Goodness will go before the Lord and prepare the way for him.
And the righteous shall go before him; and he shall establish his ways upon the earth.
Righteousness will go before the Lord and prepare the path for him.
Righteousness will go before him, and it will make his steps a pathway.
Righteousness shall go before Him and shall make a way for His footsteps.
Rightuousnesse shal go before him, and prepare the waye for his commynge.
Righteousness shall go before him, And shall make his footsteps a way to walk in.
Righteousness will go before him, making a way for his footsteps.
Yea, the LORD will give that which is good; and our land shall yield her produce. Righteousness shall go before Him, and shall make His footsteps a way.
Righteousnes shall go before him: and shall set vs in the way of his steps.
[Euery man] shall cause righteousnes to go before him: and he shall direct his steppes in the way.
Righteousness shall go before him; and shall make his footsteps a way to walk in.
Riytfulnesse schal go bifore him; and schal sette hise steppis in the weie.
Righteousness shall go before him, And shall make his footsteps a way [to walk in].
Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set [us] in the way of his steps.
Righteousness will go before Him, And shall make His footsteps our pathway.
Righteousness goes as a herald before him, preparing the way for his steps.
What is right and good will go before Him and make a way for His steps.
Righteousness will go before him, and will make a path for his steps.
Righteousness, before him, shall march long, - That he may make, into a way, the steps of its feet.
(84-14) Justice shall walk before him: and ,shall set his steps in the way.
Righteousness will go before him, and make his footsteps a way.
Righteousness before Him goeth, And maketh His footsteps for a way!
Righteousness will go before Him And will make His footsteps into a way.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Righteousness: Psalms 72:2, Psalms 72:3, Psalms 89:14, Isaiah 58:8
shall set: Psalms 119:35, Matthew 20:27, Matthew 20:28, John 13:14-16, John 13:34, 2 Corinthians 3:18, Galatians 2:20, Ephesians 5:1, Ephesians 5:2, Philippians 2:5-8, Hebrews 12:1, Hebrews 12:2, 1 Peter 2:18-24, 1 Peter 4:1, 1 John 2:6
Reciprocal: Psalms 37:23 - steps 1 Peter 2:21 - leaving Revelation 14:13 - and their
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Righteousness shall go before him,.... The incarnate Saviour, the increase of our land, and fruit of the virgin's womb; and righteousness may be put for a righteous person, as Aben Ezra interprets it; and may design John the Baptist, a holy and just man, Mark 6:20, who was the forerunner and harbinger of Christ, went before him, and prepared the way for him, Luke 1:76
and shall set us in the way of his steps; the business of John the Baptist being not only to prepare the way of Christ by his doctrine and baptism, but to guide the feet of his people into the way of peace; or to direct them to believe in Christ, and to be followers of him, the Lamb of God, whithersoever he went; who has left an example of grace and duty, that we should tread in his steps, Luke 1:79, the Targum renders it, "in the good way"; and such a way John taught men to walk in.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Righteousness shall go before him - Shall anticipate his coming, and prepare his way. The idea seems to be, that in order to his appearing, there would be a proclamation of righteousness, and a preparation for his advent by the diffusion of righteousness among the people; in other words, the nation, in the prospect of his coming, would turn from sin, and would seek to be prepared for his appearing. Thus John proclaimed the coining of the Redeemer, “Repent ye, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” Matthew 3:2. So also “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.” Matthew 3:3.
And shall set us in the way of his steps - This might be rendered, “and set its steps for a way;” that is, the steps which would be taken by him would indicate the way in which his people should walk. Perhaps, however, the common interpretation best expresses the sense of the passage. According to that, the idea is, that the effect of his coming would be to dispose people to walk in the way of the steps which he took; to be his imitators and followers. The general thought is, that his coming would have the effect of turning the people to the paths of righteousness and truth. This is the designed effect of all the visitations of God to our world.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Psalms 85:13. Righteousness shall go before him — Perhaps this verse may receive its best solution from Romans 3:25: "Whom God hath set for a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his RIGHTEOUSNESS for the remission of sins that are past." This term the apostle uses to point out God's method of justifying or saving mankind. And this, in the preaching of the pure Gospel, is ever going before to point out the Lord Jesus, and the redemption that is in his blood. And thus going before him, the sinner, who feels his need of salvation, is Set - in the way of his steps; as Bartimeus sat by the way-side begging, by which way Jesus walked; and when he came where he was, heard his prayer, and restored him his sight. Or, righteousness - the pure and holy law of God, must be proclaimed as broken by sinners, and calling aloud for vengeance, before they can see and feel their need of Christ crucified. By the preaching of the law they are prepared to receive the grace of the Gospel.
ANALYSIS OF THE EIGHTY-FIFTH PSALM
Mystically, this Psalm may be considered as treating of the redemption of the world by Jesus Christ. It has the three following parts: -
I. An acknowledgment of God's former mercies, Psalms 85:1-3.
II. A petition on that ground that he would repeat them, Psalms 85:4-7.
III. A profession of obedience, and an advice to continue in it, Psalms 85:8. That men may be partakers of the promises, both spiritual, Psalms 85:9-11; and temporal, Psalms 85:12, which shall be fulfilled to those who keep in the ways of God, Psalms 85:13.
I. In the three first verses, the psalmist commemorates God's mercies to his people; of which his good will or favour is the Fountain. These mercies are, 1. Temporal: "Thou hast been favourable unto thy land," c., Psalms 85:1. 2. Spiritual: 1. "Thou hast forgiven the iniquities of thy people:" Justification. 2. "Thou hast taken away all thy wrath:" Reconciliation.
II. Upon this he founds a prayer: "Turn us, O God."
1. Thou hast turned away the captivity. Restore and convert us.
2. Thou hast brought us back. Revive our hearts, that they may rejoice in thee.
3. Thou hast been reconciled to our fathers. Be reconciled to us.
4. Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people. Save us.
III. He promises obedience: "I will hear what God will speak" and I shall hear nothing from him but what is for his own glory, and his people's good.
1. "He will speak peace:" He will turn all their sufferings to their advantage.
2. But they must hear, and be steady. They must "not turn again to folly;" let them remember this.
3. To such his promise is sure: "His salvation is nigh them."
4. And it comes, that "glory may dwell in our land;" that it may be crowned with peace and plenty.
In this prosperity of theirs, there shall be a combination of mercy, truth, justice, and peace.
1. "Justice and peace shall embrace;" for there is such a league between these two, that where peace is made without justice, it cannot long continue: and mercy and truth must; for it is inconsistent with mercy to be in concord with falsehood.
2. "Truth shall spring out of the earth." Men shall observe it in all their transactions, contracts, and promises.
3. "Righteousness shall look down from heaven." God will smile on this state of things, and pour out upon them the continual dew of his blessing.
4. In a word, 1. They shall enjoy all spiritual blessings; for the "Lord shall give that which is good." 2. And all temporal; "for the land shall yield her increase."
For these mercies he sets down our duty: -
1. "Righteousness shall go before him." All his saints shall walk before him in righteousness and true holiness.
"And this righteousness shall set them in the way of his steps." It shall teach them to walk constantly and steadily in the way of his commandments all the days of their life.
By manor of the ancients and moderns the whole of this Psalm has been applied to Christ and his salvation. See the preceding notes.
