Psalms 37:23 (YLT)

Passage

From Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> the steps of a man, They have been prepared, And his way he desireth.

Nearby Context

Psalms 37:21 The wicked is borrowing and repayeth not, And the righteous is gracious and giving.

Psalms 37:22 For His blessed ones do possess the land, And His reviled ones are cut off.

Psalms 37:23 From Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> the steps of a man, They have been prepared, And his way he desireth.

Psalms 37:24 When he falleth, he is not cast down, For Jehovah is sustaining his hand.

Psalms 37:25 Young I have been, I have also become old, And I have not seen the righteous forsaken, And his seed seeking bread.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "jehovah", "steps", "been", "prepared", and "desireth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "jehovah" and "steps", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 22's "For His blessed ones do possess the..." into verse 24's "When he falleth he is not cast...", so "jehovah" and "steps" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "jehovah" and "steps" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.