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Psalm 119:9–11

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ב Bet

9How can a young man keep his way pure?

By keeping Your qword. r

10I have sought You with all my heart; s

don’t let me wander from Your commands. t

11I have treasured Your word in my heart u

so that I may not sin against You.

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Footnotes

  1. q119:9 Or keeping it according to Your

Cross references

  1. r119:9 2Sm 22:31; Ps 12:6; 19:9–10; 119:140; Pr 20:11; 30:5; Php 4:8
  2. s119:10 Ps 119:2
  3. t119:10 Ps 119:21, 118
  4. u119:11 Ps 37:31; 40:8; Lk 2:19, 51

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

How can a young man keep his way pure?

By guarding it according to your word.

With my whole heart I seek you;

let me not wander from your commandments!

I have stored up your word in my heart,

that I might not sin against you.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

By living according to your word.

I seek you with all my heart;

do not let me stray from your commands.

I have hidden your word in my heart

that I might not sin against you.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

How can a young man keep his way pure?

By keeping your word.

I have sought you with all my heart;

don’t let me wander from your commands.

I have treasured your word in my heart

so that I may not sin against you.

NLTNew Living Translation

How can a young person stay pure?

By obeying your word.

I have tried hard to find you—

don’t let me wander from your commands.

I have hidden your word in my heart,

that I might not sin against you.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

How can a young man keep his way pure?

By taking heed according to your word.

With my whole heart I have sought you;

do not let me stray from your commands.

In my heart I have hidden your word,

so that I may not sin against you.

KJV 1900King James Version

BETH.

Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way?

By taking heed thereto according to thy word.

With my whole heart have I sought thee:

O let me not wander from thy commandments.

Thy word have I hid in mine heart,

That I might not sin against thee.