Psalms 119:9
7 I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.
8 I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
10 With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.
11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word.
- KJV
- Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
- WEB
- How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.
- ASV
- Wherewith shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed [thereto] according to thy word.
- DARBY
- BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his path? by taking heed according to thy word.
- BLB
- How can a young man keep pure his way? By guarding [it] according to Your word.
- ÅB
- Hvorved skal den unge holde sin sti ren? Ved å holde seg etter ditt ord.
- OTB
- Hvordan kan en ung mann holde sin vei ren?
Ved å holde den etter ditt ord. - B1930
- Hvorved skal den unge holde sin sti ren? Ved å holde sig efter ditt ord.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Timothy 2:22
Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
Read in contextJames 1:21–25
Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
Read in context2 Timothy 3:15–17
And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Read in contextJoshua 1:7
Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.
Read in contextPsalms 25:7
Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness’ sake, O LORD.
Read in contextPsalms 119:11
Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
Read in contextTitus 2:4–6
That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
Read in contextPsalms 1:1–3
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
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