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Isaiah 26:7
ESV The path of the righteous is level; you make level the way of the righteous.
NIV The path of the righteous is level; you, the Upright One, make the way of the righteous smooth.
NASB The way of the righteous is smooth; O Upright One, make the path of the righteous level.
CSB The path of the righteous is level; you clear a straight path for the righteous.
NLT But for those who are righteous, the way is not steep and rough. You are a God who does what is right, and you smooth out the path ahead of them.
KJV The way of the just is uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just.
NKJV The way of the just is uprightness; O Most Upright, You weigh the path of the just.

What does Isaiah 26:7 mean?

What is the value of trusting fully in the Lord? Isaiah's song (Isaiah 26:1) named several advantages. The righteous nations that trust in Him will be welcomed into His eternal city. As will individuals who keep their minds focused on Him. Their trust will bring perfect peace. Those who trust in Him will rest in true security on the Rock that is the Lord (Isaiah 26:2–4).

This verse states another benefit. Those who trust in the Lord obey Him. This obedience to God leads to living lives of righteousness. The result of such righteousness is traveling along "level" paths. People of that era mostly traveled from place to place on foot. Such travel was made more difficult by paths that trudged uphill or wound back and forth in switchbacks to gain elevation. Isaiah is not saying that those who live righteously will have no struggles. He is saying that the Lord responds to such living by making their paths straighter and more level. Godly wisdom (Proverbs 1:7) says that trying to live outside of the Lord's design for life always introduces obstacles and difficulty.

Again, trust in God is the heart of the issue: "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths" (Proverbs 3:5–6).
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