He leads me in the paths of righteousness [uprightness and right standing with Him–not for my earning it, but] for His name’s sake. Psalms 23:3b (AMPC)
We cannot be righteous, we cannot please God by our own efforts because in and of ourselves none is righteous – Romans 3:10. No one measures up to God’s righteous and acceptable standard.But God in His Love and Grace has freely given us His own Righteousness.We are the Righteousness of God through Christ. 2 Corinthians 5:21 We walk in this Righteousness, doing what’s acceptable and pleasing to God as we follow His leading.God’s Righteousness or right way of being that leads to His right way of doing is in our hearts. So the Lord leads us in paths of Righteousness from within our heart.Follow your heart, it’s from there that you know and act right.