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You are a God who does what is right, and you smooth out the path ahead of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/26.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The path of the righteous is level; you make level the way of the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/26.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The path of the righteous is level; You clear a straight path for the upright.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/26.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The way of the just <i>is</i> uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/26.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The way of the just <i>is</i> uprightness; O Most Upright, You weigh the path of the just.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The way of the righteous is smooth; O Upright One, make the path of the righteous level.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/26.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The way of the righteous is smooth; O Upright One, make the path of the righteous level.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The way of the righteous is smooth; O Upright One, make the path of the righteous level.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The way of the righteous is upright; O Upright One, make the path of the righteous level.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The way of the righteous [those in right-standing with God—living in moral and spiritual integrity] is smooth <i>and</i> level; O Upright One, make a level path for the just <i>and</i> righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The path of the righteous is level; you clear a straight path for the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The path of the righteous is level; You clear a straight path for the righteous. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/26.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The way of the just is uprightness: thou that art upright dost direct the path of the just.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/26.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Our LORD, you always do right, and you make the path smooth for those who obey you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/26.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The way of the just is uprightness: thou that art up right dost direct the path of the just.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The path of the righteous is level. O Upright One, you make the road of the righteous smooth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/26.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />LORD, you make the path smooth for good people; the road they travel is level. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/26.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"The path of the righteous is level; O Upright One, you make safe the way of justice. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The path of the righteous is level; You clear a straight path for the upright.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/26.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The way of the righteous is level, the path of the righteous that you make is straight. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The way of the righteous is level. O Just One, you make the path of the righteous smooth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The way of the just is uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/26.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The way of the just is uprightness. You who are upright make the path of the righteous level. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The path for the righteous [is] uprightness, "" O upright One, "" You ponder the path of the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The path for the righteous is uprightness, O upright One, The path of the righteous Thou dost ponder.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The way to the just one is straightness: being upright, thou wilt prepare the departing of the just one.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The way of the just is right, the path of the just is right to walk in. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The path of the just is upright; the difficult path of the just is right to walk in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/26.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The way of the just is smooth; the path of the just you make level. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The way of the righteous is level; O Just One, you make smooth the path of the righteous.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The way of the humble is straight; the path of the righteous is straight and level.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/26.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The straight path for the poor and the straight and level road of the righteous ones<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/26.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The way of the just is straight; Thou, Most Upright, makest plain the path of the just.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/26.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The way of the godly is made straight: the way of the godly is also prepared.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/26-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=5226" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/26.htm">A Song of Trust in God's Provision</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>Feet trample it down—the feet of the oppressed, the steps of the poor. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/734.htm" title="734: ’ō·raḥ (N-cs) -- A way, path. From 'arach; a well-trodden road; also a caravan.">The path</a> <a href="/hebrew/6662.htm" title="6662: laṣ·ṣad·dîq (Prep-l, Art:: Adj-ms) -- Just, righteous. From tsadaq; just.">of the righteous</a> <a href="/hebrew/4339.htm" title="4339: mê·šā·rîm (N-mp) -- Evenness, uprightness, equity. From yashar; evenness, i.e. prosperity or concord; also straightness, i.e. rectitude.">is level;</a> <a href="/hebrew/6424.htm" title="6424: tə·p̄al·lês (V-Piel-Imperf-2ms) -- To weigh, make level. A primitive root; properly, to roll flat, i.e. Prepare; also to revolve, i.e. Weigh.">You clear</a> <a href="/hebrew/6662.htm" title="6662: ṣad·dîq (Adj-ms) -- Just, righteous. From tsadaq; just.">a straight</a> <a href="/hebrew/4570.htm" title="4570: ma‘·gal (N-msc) -- An entrenchment, track. Or feminine mapgalah; from the same as agol; a track; also a rampart.">path</a> <a href="/hebrew/3477.htm" title="3477: yā·šār (Adj-ms) -- Straight, right. From yashar; straight.">for the upright.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>Yes, we wait for You, O LORD; we walk in the path of Your judgments. Your name and renown are the desire of our souls.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/4-18.htm">Proverbs 4:18</a></span><br />The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-23.htm">Psalm 37:23</a></span><br />The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD who takes delight in his journey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/25-8.htm">Psalm 25:8-9</a></span><br />Good and upright is the LORD; therefore He shows sinners the way. / He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them His way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-105.htm">Psalm 119:105</a></span><br />Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5-6</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; / in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/23-3.htm">Psalm 23:3</a></span><br />He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/5-8.htm">Psalm 5:8</a></span><br />Lead me, O LORD, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; make straight Your way before me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/107-7.htm">Psalm 107:7</a></span><br />He led them on a straight path to reach a city where they could live.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/143-10.htm">Psalm 143:10</a></span><br />Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God. May Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-16.htm">Isaiah 42:16</a></span><br />I will lead the blind by a way they did not know; I will guide them on unfamiliar paths. I will turn darkness into light before them and rough places into level ground. These things I will do for them, and I will not forsake them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-3.htm">Isaiah 40:3-4</a></span><br />A voice of one calling: “Prepare the way for the LORD in the wilderness; make a straight highway for our God in the desert. / Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill made low; the uneven ground will become smooth, and the rugged land a plain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-13.htm">Isaiah 45:13</a></span><br />I will raise up Cyrus in righteousness, and I will make all his ways straight. He will rebuild My city and set My exiles free, but not for payment or reward, says the LORD of Hosts.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/48-17.htm">Isaiah 48:17</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “I am the LORD your God, who teaches you for your benefit, who directs you in the way you should go.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-13.htm">Matthew 7:13-14</a></span><br />Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. / But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-4.htm">Luke 3:4-6</a></span><br />as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him. / Every valley shall be filled in, and every mountain and hill made low. The crooked ways shall be made straight, and the rough ways smooth. / And all humanity will see God’s salvation.’”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The way of the just is uprightness: you, most upright, do weigh the path of the just.</p><p class="hdg">way</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/35-8.htm">Isaiah 35:8</a></b></br> And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it <i>shall be</i> for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err <i>therein</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/29-17.htm">1 Chronicles 29:17</a></b></br> I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/27-5.htm">Job 27:5,6</a></b></br> God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me… </p><p class="hdg">most</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/2-2.htm">1 Samuel 2:2-4</a></b></br> <i>There is</i> none holy as the LORD: for <i>there is</i> none beside thee: neither <i>is there</i> any rock like our God… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/31-6.htm">Job 31:6</a></b></br> Let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know mine integrity.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/1-6.htm">Psalm 1:6</a></b></br> For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ecclesiastes/10-10.htm">Direct</a> <a href="/isaiah/11-5.htm">Good</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-21.htm">Level</a> <a href="/songs/1-7.htm">Makest</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-12.htm">Path</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-19.htm">Plain</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-16.htm">Ponder</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-2.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/isaiah/15-5.htm">Road</a> <a href="/isaiah/18-7.htm">Smooth</a> <a href="/songs/7-9.htm">Straight</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-2.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/isaiah/11-4.htm">Uprightness</a> <a href="/isaiah/23-1.htm">Way</a> <a href="/psalms/58-2.htm">Weigh</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/28-26.htm">Direct</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-11.htm">Good</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-17.htm">Level</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-4.htm">Makest</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-8.htm">Path</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-25.htm">Plain</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-18.htm">Ponder</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-2.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-11.htm">Road</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-10.htm">Smooth</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-3.htm">Straight</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-10.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-10.htm">Uprightness</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-8.htm">Way</a> <a href="/isaiah/46-6.htm">Weigh</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 26</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/26-1.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/26.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/isaiah/26.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The path of the righteous is level;</b><br>This phrase suggests a life of moral integrity and spiritual stability. In biblical context, a "level path" symbolizes a life aligned with God's will, free from the obstacles of sin and moral compromise. <a href="/proverbs/4-26.htm">Proverbs 4:26-27</a> advises believers to ponder the path of their feet and keep their ways straight, reinforcing the idea of a righteous life being one of clarity and purpose. The imagery of a level path also reflects the ancient Near Eastern understanding of a well-prepared road, which was essential for safe and efficient travel. Spiritually, it implies that God provides guidance and support to those who live righteously, ensuring their journey is smooth and directed.<p><b>You clear a straight path for the upright.</b><br>This part emphasizes God's active role in guiding and supporting those who live according to His principles. The "straight path" indicates divine intervention in removing obstacles and providing direction. In <a href="/isaiah/40-3.htm">Isaiah 40:3-4</a>, the call to prepare the way for the Lord involves making straight paths, which is echoed in the ministry of John the Baptist as he prepared the way for Jesus Christ. This connection highlights the prophetic nature of God's promise to guide His people. The concept of God clearing a path also reflects His faithfulness and sovereignty, ensuring that those who are upright in heart can walk securely and confidently in their spiritual journey.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah's ministry spanned the reigns of several kings of Judah. He is known for his prophecies concerning the coming of the Messiah and the future glory of God's people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_righteous.htm">The Righteous</a></b><br>In this context, the righteous are those who live in accordance with God's will and commandments. They are characterized by their faithfulness and integrity.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_upright.htm">The Upright</a></b><br>Similar to the righteous, the upright are those who maintain moral integrity and honesty. They are committed to living a life that pleases God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, where Isaiah primarily ministered. The people of Judah were often called to repentance and faithfulness through Isaiah's prophecies.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, God is the one who makes the path of the righteous level and straight, symbolizing His guidance and provision for those who follow Him.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_guidance.htm">God's Guidance</a></b><br>God actively guides the lives of the righteous, ensuring their paths are level and straight. This reflects His faithfulness and care for those who seek to live according to His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/righteous_living.htm">Righteous Living</a></b><br>Living a righteous life involves aligning one's actions and decisions with God's commandments. This commitment results in divine guidance and a clear path forward.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_plan.htm">Trust in God's Plan</a></b><br>Even when circumstances seem uncertain, trusting in God's plan ensures that He will make our paths straight. This requires faith and reliance on His wisdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/m/moral_integrity.htm">Moral Integrity</a></b><br>Upholding moral integrity and honesty is crucial for the upright. God honors such commitment by providing clarity and direction in life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_journey.htm">Spiritual Journey</a></b><br>The journey of faith is not always easy, but God promises to make the path level for those who are committed to Him. This encourages perseverance and dedication in our spiritual walk.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_26.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 26</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_suicide.htm">What defines true righteousness according to the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_bible's_esoteric_keys.htm">What are the Bible's esoteric keys?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_powerful_wrongdoers_seem_unafraid.htm">How can 'the wicked flee when no one pursues' (Proverbs 28:1) always hold true when many powerful wrongdoers seem unafraid?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_romans_7_23-24_conflict_with_psalms.htm">Does Romans 7:23-24's depiction of a 'law waging war' conflict with Psalms and other texts that describe humans as inherently capable of righteousness?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/26.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) <span class= "bld">The way of the just is uprightness.</span>--The English version seems somewhat tautologous. Better, <span class= "ital">is straight, </span>or is <span class= "ital">even</span>--i.e., leads on without interruption to its appointed end. So, in the second clause, instead of "thou shalt weigh the path," which conveys a not very intelligible thought, we render, <span class= "ital">makest smooth the path. </span>Probably, too, the word translated, "most upright," as if it were a vocative, should be taken adverbially. The verse is, as it were, an echo of <a href="/proverbs/4-26.htm" title="Ponder the path of your feet, and let all your ways be established.">Proverbs 4:26</a>; <a href="/proverbs/5-6.htm" title="Lest you should ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, that you can not know them.">Proverbs 5:6</a>; <a href="/proverbs/5-21.htm" title="For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he ponders all his goings.">Proverbs 5:21</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/26.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The way of the just is uprightness</span>; or, <span class="accented">the path for the just is straight</span>. <span class="accented">It</span> is one of the main blessings of the righteous that God "makes their way straight before their face" (<a href="/psalms/4-8.htm">Psalm 4:8</a>), "leads them in a plain path" (<a href="/psalms/27-11.htm">Psalm 27:11</a>), "shows them the way they are to walk in" (<a href="/psalms/143-8.htm">Psalm 143:8</a>), so that they are for the most part free from doubt and perplexity as to the line of conduct which it behooves them to, pursue. If this is so in the present life, still more will it be the uniform condition of the just in another sphere. Then God will of a surety "direct <span class="accented">all</span> their paths" (<a href="/proverbs/3-6.htm">Proverbs 3:6</a>). <span class="cmt_word">Thou, most upright, dost weigh</span>; literally, O <span class="accented">upright One</span>, <span class="accented">thou dost weigh</span>. The term "upright" is applied to God in <a href="/deuteronomy/32-4.htm">Deuteronomy 32:4</a>; <a href="/psalms/25-8.htm">Psalm 25:8</a>; and <a href="/psalms/92.htm">Psalm 92</a>:16. By "weighing the path of the just" is meant keeping it, as Justice keeps her scales, straight and level. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/26-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The path</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹ֥רַח</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·raḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_734.htm">Strong's 734: </a> </span><span class="str2">A well-trodden road, a caravan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the righteous</span><br /><span class="heb">לַצַּדִּ֖יק</span> <span class="translit">(laṣ·ṣad·dîq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6662.htm">Strong's 6662: </a> </span><span class="str2">Just, righteous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is level;</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵֽישָׁרִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(mê·šā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4339.htm">Strong's 4339: </a> </span><span class="str2">Evenness, prosperity, concord, straightness, rectitude</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You clear</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּפַלֵּֽס׃</span> <span class="translit">(tə·p̄al·lês)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6424.htm">Strong's 6424: </a> </span><span class="str2">To roll flat, prepare, to revolve, weigh</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a straight</span><br /><span class="heb">צַדִּ֖יק</span> <span class="translit">(ṣad·dîq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6662.htm">Strong's 6662: </a> </span><span class="str2">Just, righteous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">path</span><br /><span class="heb">מַעְגַּ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(ma‘·gal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4570.htm">Strong's 4570: </a> </span><span class="str2">An entrenchment, track</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for the righteous.</span><br /><span class="heb">יָשָׁ֕ר</span> <span class="translit">(yā·šār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3477.htm">Strong's 3477: </a> </span><span class="str2">Straight, right</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/26-7.htm">Isaiah 26:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/26-7.htm">Isaiah 26:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/26-7.htm">Isaiah 26:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/26-7.htm">Isaiah 26:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/26-7.htm">Isaiah 26:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/26-7.htm">Isaiah 26:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/26-7.htm">Isaiah 26:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/26-7.htm">Isaiah 26:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/26-7.htm">Isaiah 26:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/26-7.htm">Isaiah 26:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/26-7.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 26:7 The way of the just is uprightness (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/26-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 26:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 26:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/26-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 26:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 26:8" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>