The (A)way of the righteous is smooth;
O Upright One, (B)make the path of the righteous level.
Indeed, while following the way of (C)Your judgments, Lord,
We have waited for You eagerly;
(D)Your name, and (E)remembering You, is the desire of our souls.
(F)At night [a]my soul longs for You,
Indeed, [b]my spirit within me (G)seeks You diligently;
For when the earth [c]experiences Your judgments,
The inhabitants of the world (H)learn righteousness.

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  1. Isaiah 26:9 Lit with my soul I long
  2. Isaiah 26:9 Lit with my spirit...I seek
  3. Isaiah 26:9 Lit has

The way of the righteous is level;
    you clear a path for the righteous.
In the path of your justice, Lord, we wait for you;
with all our being, we long for your name and your acclaim.
    At night I long for you with my whole being;
    my spirit within me watches for you.
When your judgments are at work in the earth,
    those living in the world learn righteousness.

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The path of the righteous is level;(A)
    you, the Upright One,(B) make the way of the righteous smooth.(C)
Yes, Lord, walking in the way of your laws,[a](D)
    we wait(E) for you;
your name(F) and renown
    are the desire of our hearts.
My soul yearns for you in the night;(G)
    in the morning my spirit longs(H) for you.
When your judgments(I) come upon the earth,
    the people of the world learn righteousness.(J)

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  1. Isaiah 26:8 Or judgments