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Psalms 85:13

85:12 Yea, the LORD shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase.
Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.

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

What does Psalms 85:13 mean?

Psalms 85:13 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include צֶדֶק (tsedeq), הָלַךְ (hâlak), פָּנִים (pânîym).

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Righteousnessצֶדֶקtsedeq/tseh'-dek/H6664the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity
shall
goהָלַךְhâlak/haw-lak'/H1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
beforeפָּנִיםpânîym/paw-neem'/H6440the 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.)
him;
and
shall
setשׂוּםsûwm/soom/H7760to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)
us
in
the
wayדֶּרֶךְderek/deh'-rek/H1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
of
his
steps.פַּעַםpaʻam/pah'-am/H6471a stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow)

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 85:13.

Exodus 13:21

And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:

Genesis 17:1

And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. perfect: or, upright, or, sincere

Genesis 18:16

And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way.

Genesis 19:2

And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.

Genesis 24:40

And he said unto me, The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father's house:

Genesis 24:42

And I came this day unto the well, and said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go:

Genesis 28:20

And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,

Genesis 3:8

And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden. cool: Heb. wind

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What does Psalms 85:13 say?

Psalms 85:13 (King James Version) reads: "Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps."

Is Psalms 85:13 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 85:13 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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