Isaiah 26:7
You God, do what is right, and you straighten out the way for those who live right; you smooth out their path.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
The way of the just is uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just.
In Context
6The poor tread it underfoot; the oppressed walk on top of it.”
Cross References
1 Samuel 2:2There's no one holy like the Lord—no one apart from you, no Rock like our God!
Job 27:5I will never agree that you are right; I will insist on my innocence until the day I die.
Psalms 1:6For the Lord watches over those who follow the right way, but the way of the wicked leads to death.
Psalms 11:4The Lord is in his Temple; the Lord's throne is in heaven. He keeps a close eye on everyone, watching them carefully.
Psalms 18:23I am blameless in his sight; I keep myself from sinning.
Proverbs 11:5The goodness of the innocent keeps them on track, but the wicked fall by their own wickedness.
Matthew Henry on Isaiah 26:6-12
The Goodness and Justice of God. ( b. c. 718.) 5 For he bringeth down them that dwell on high; the lofty city, he layeth it low; he layeth it low, even to the ground; he bringeth it even to the dust. 6 The foot shall tread it down, even the feet of the poor, and the steps of the needy. 7 The way of the just is uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just. 8 Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O Lord , have we waited for thee; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee.… Read the whole commentary →