“Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.”
The conclusion affirms God's path: "Righteousness will go before him, and will make a path for his steps." Righteousness—understood both as God's righteous character and as the righteous behavior rewarded by covenant—prepares God's way into the land. The image suggests that divine action will be preceded and accompanied by justice.
Church Fathers on Psalms 85:13
1. ...Its title is, “A Psalm for the end, to the sons of Core.” Let us understand no other end than that of which the Apostle speaks: for, “Christ is the end of the law.” Romans 10:4 Therefore when at the head of the title of the Psalm he placed the words, “for the end,” he directed our heart to Christ. If we fix our gaze on Him, we shall not stray: for He is Himself the Truth unto which we are eager to arrive, and He Himself the Way John 14:6 by which we run.... 2. The…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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