He keepeth the paths of judgment
That is, the Lord keeps them; he does that which is just and
right himself, in the course of his providence, and in the
methods of his grace; and as he guides the feet of his people in
the ways of righteousness and holiness, he keeps them there from
turning out of them. The words may be rendered, "to keep the
paths of judgment" F17; and so expresses the end, fruit,
and effect of the Lord's being a buckler to them, as he is said
to be in ( Proverbs 2:7
) : he is their shield and protection, so as either to keep them
in the right ways in which they should go; or that they might
studiously observe them, and keep walking therein, without
stumbling in them, or declining from them; and preserveth
the way of his saints;
to whom he has been kind and bountiful; or who have been
merciful, liberal, and generous to others; who having partook of
the grace of God themselves, are useful to men: the Targum calls
them "righteous ones". These the Lord preserves by his power and
grace, in the way in which he has led them, and which is his own
way, safe to his kingdom and glory: for none of his saints, his
holy and righteous ones, shall ever perish; the way in which he
directs them, and in which he keeps them, leads to everlasting
life; see ( 1 Samuel 2:9
) .