Psalm 119:7–10

7 I will praise you with an upright heart

as I learn your righteous laws.

8 I will obey your decrees;

do not utterly forsake me.

9 How can a young person stay on the path of purity?

By living according to your word.

10 I seek you with all my heart;

do not let me stray from your commands.

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.

9 BETH.

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.

7 As I learn your righteous regulations,

I will thank you by living as I should!

8 I will obey your decrees.

Please don’t give up on me!

9 How can a young person stay pure?

By obeying your word.

10 I have tried hard to find you—

don’t let me wander from your commands.

7 I will praise You with uprightness of heart,

When I learn Your righteous judgments.

8 I will keep Your statutes;

Oh, do not forsake me utterly!

9 How can a young man cleanse his way?

By taking heed according to Your word.

10 With my whole heart I have sought You;

Oh, let me not wander from Your commandments!

7 When I learned that your laws are fair,

I praised you with an honest heart.

8 I will obey your demands,

so please don’t ever leave me.

9 How can a young person live a pure life?

By obeying your word.

10 With all my heart I try to obey you.

Don’t let me break your commands.

7 I will give thanks unto thee with uprightness of heart,

When I learn thy righteous judgments.

8 I will observe thy statutes:

Oh forsake me not utterly.

9 Wherewith shall a young man cleanse his way?

By taking heed thereto according to thy word.

10 With my whole heart have I sought thee:

Oh let me not wander from thy commandments.

7 I will give thee thanks with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments. 8 I will keep thy statutes: forsake me not utterly.

9 Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his path? by taking heed according to thy word.

10 With my whole heart have I sought thee: let me not wander from thy commandments.

7 I will give thanks to you 

as I learn your regulations, which are based on your righteousness. 

8 I will obey your laws. 

Never abandon me. 

9 How can a young person keep his life pure? 

⸤He can do it⸥ by holding on to your word. 

10 I wholeheartedly searched for you. 

Do not let me wander away from your commandments. 

7 I will praise You with a sincere heart

when I learn Your righteous judgments.

8 I will keep Your statutes;

never abandon me.

9 How can a young man keep his way pure?

By keeping Your word.

10 I have sought You with all my heart;

don’t let me wander from Your commands.

7 I will praise you with an upright heart,

when I learn your righteous ordinances.

8 I will observe your statutes;

do not utterly forsake me.

9 How can young people keep their way pure?

By guarding it according to your word.

10 With my whole heart I seek you;

do not let me stray from your commandments.

7 I will give you thanks with an upright heart,

when I learn your righteous laws.

8 I will heed your statutes;

do not utterly forsake me.

9 How can a young man keep his way pure?

By taking heed according to your word.

10 With my whole heart I have sought you;

do not let me stray from your commands.

7 I will praise you with an honest heart

as I learn about how fair your decisions are.

8 I will obey your orders.

Please don’t leave me all alone.

9 How can a young person keep his life pure?

By living in keeping with your word.

10 I trust in you with all my heart.

Don’t let me wander away from your commands.

7 I shall give thanks to You with uprightness of heart,

When I learn Your righteous judgments.

8 I shall keep Your statutes;

Do not forsake me utterly!

9 How can a young man keep his way pure?

By keeping it according to Your word.

10 With all my heart I have sought You;

Do not let me wander from Your commandments.