PSA 37:23 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) It is by Yahweh that a person’s steps are established,
⇔ and he takes pleasure in observing their path.

Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Πρόσχες εἰς τὴν βοήθειάν μου Κύριε τῆς σωτηρίας μου.
(Prosⱪes eis taʸn boaʸtheian mou Kurie taʸs sōtaʸrias mou.)

ULT It is by Yahweh that a man’s steps are established,
⇔ the man whose way is commendable in God’s sight.

UST ⇔ Yahweh directs a person to live securely,
⇔ and he is pleased with how that person lives.

BSB The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD
⇔ [who] takes delight in his journey.

MSB (Same as BSB above)

OEB ⇔ The Lord supports the steps
⇔ of those with whom he is pleased.

WEBBE A man’s steps are established by the LORD.
⇔ He delights in his way.

WMBB (Same as above)

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

LSV The steps of a man [are] from YHWH,
They have been prepared,
And He desires his way.

FBV The Lord shows the right path to those who follow him, and is happy with the way they live.

T4T ⇔ Yahweh protects those who do what is pleasing to him,
⇔ and he will enable them to walk confidently, wherever they go;

LEB • The steps of a man are established by Yahweh,
• and he takes pleasure in his way.

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

Moff ⇔ When a man’s life pleases the Eternal,
⇔ he gives him a sure footing;

JPS It is of the LORD that a man's goings are established; and He delighted in his way.

ASV A man’s goings are established of Jehovah;
⇔ And he delighteth in his way.

DRA Attend unto my help, O Lord, the God of my salvation.

YLT From Jehovah [are] the steps of a man, They have been prepared, And his way he desireth.

Drby The steps of a man are established by Jehovah, and he delighteth in his way:

RV A man’s goings are established of the LORD; and he delighteth in his way.
(A man’s goings are established of the LORD; and he delighteth/delights in his way.)

SLT From Jehovah the steps of a man were prepared, and he will delight in his way.

Wbstr The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.

KJB-1769 The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.[fn]
(The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth/delights in his way.)

37.23 ordered: or, established

KJB-1611 [fn]The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above apart from footnotes)

37:23 Or, established.

Bshps The pathes of man is directed by God: and his way pleaseth.
(The paths of man is directed by God: and his way pleaseth/pleases.)

Gnva The pathes of man are directed by the Lord: for he loueth his way.
(The paths of man are directed by the Lord: for he loveth/loves his way.)

Cvdl The LORDE ordreth a good mans goinge, & hath pleasure in his waye.
(The LORD orderth a good mans going, and hath/has pleasure in his way.)

Wycl Lord God of myn helthe; biholde thou in to myn help.
(Lord God of mine health; behold thou/you in to mine help.)

Luth Von dem HErr’s wird solches Mannes Gang gefördert und hat Lust an seinem Wege.
(From to_him LORD’s becomes such man's gear/passage gefördert and has desire/lust(n) at/to his ways.)

ClVg Intende in adjutorium meum, Domine Deus salutis meæ.]
(Intende in/into/on help mine, Master God health my.])

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

מֵ֭⁠יְהוָה מִֽצְעֲדֵי־גֶ֥בֶר כּוֹנָ֗נוּ

from,Yahweh steps_of man established

The expression are established contains a passive verbal form. If it would be unnatural to use that form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. If you need to say who does the action, the context indicates that it is Yahweh. Alternate translation: [Yahweh establishes people’s steps]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

מִֽצְעֲדֵי־גֶ֥בֶר כּוֹנָ֗נוּ

steps_of man established

David is speaking of a person’s life course as if it were steps that a person walks. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the life of a man is directed]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

גֶ֥בֶר

man

David is not referring to a specific man. He means people in general. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could use an expression that would be more natural in your language. Alternate translation: [each person]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠דַרְכּ֥⁠וֹ יֶחְפָּֽץ

and,way_of,his (Some words not found in UHB: from,Yahweh steps_of man established and,way_of,his delights )

David is speaking of how a person lives as if that were a way or path that the person was walking along. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and he delights in the way he lives]

Note 5 topic: writing-pronouns

וְ⁠דַרְכּ֥⁠וֹ יֶחְפָּֽץ

and,way_of,his (Some words not found in UHB: from,Yahweh steps_of man established and,way_of,his delights )

The pronoun he refers to Yahweh, while the pronoun his refers to the man. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [Yahweh delights in that man’s way]

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