Proverbs 11:5 The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
The Lord promises to direct each of His children in all their ways with many and various promises throughout Scripture. These promises of direction are conditional upon how closely we listen and pay attention to the Word of God. If we could know and actually keep the Law of God perfectly that kind of perfect righteousness will naturally guide us along the narrow path of God’s good and and gracious will, for then we would always be doing the right thing.
But we we are not able to do, nor do we even want to keep, the laws and commandments of God, because we are by nature sinful and unclean, stubborn and rebellious, selfish and our love has turned in upon the self. Therefore, we have nothing close to righteous perfection, and so can’t claim the promise of the Lord that He will direct our way. And that’s where the Gospel comes in. Jesus Christ has earned for us and given to the righteousness of God. Then He gives the Holy Spirit in us to believe in Christ and receive God’s righteous perfection. This perfection will direct our way. So we can pray confidently, “Thy will be done on earth” in my life for my way.