Okay Judi! That's a WOW! on the meaning of 'keep the way' 
Mal 3:1 Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.
The word 'prepare' in this verse: Strong's H6437 - panah
http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H6437&t=KJV
to turn away, put out of the way, make clear, clear away

Thank you for the WOW (that's the same way I felt when I first understood the words) and....here's a WOW right back at ya'!
I love that Malachi verse!
