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Psalm 119:9–16

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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.

12Lord, may You be praised;

teach me Your statutes. v

13With my lips I proclaim

all the judgments from Your mouth. w

14I rejoice in the way revealed by Your decrees x

as much as in all riches.

15I will meditate on Your precepts y

and think about Your ways. z

16I will delight in Your statutes; a

I will not forget Your word.

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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
  5. v119:12 Ps 119:26, 64, 108, 124, 135, 171
  6. w119:13 Ps 40:9; 119:72
  7. x119:14 Ps 119:111, 162; Pr 3:13–15; 8:10, 11, 18, 19
  8. y119:15 Ps 1:2; 119:23, 48, 78, 97, 148
  9. z119:15 Ps 25:4; 27:11; Is 58:2
  10. a119:16 Ps 1:2; 119:24, 47, 70, 77, 92, 143, 174

Copyright 2002, 2003, 2009 Holman Bible Publishers

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.

Blessed are you, O Lord;

teach me your statutes!

With my lips I declare

all the rules of your mouth.

In the way of your testimonies I delight

as much as in all riches.

I will meditate on your precepts

and fix my eyes on your ways.

I will delight in your statutes;

I will not forget your word.

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

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.

Praise be to you, Lord;

teach me your decrees.

With my lips I recount

all the laws that come from your mouth.

I rejoice in following your statutes

as one rejoices in great riches.

I meditate on your precepts

and consider your ways.

I delight in your decrees;

I will not neglect your word.

Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.

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.

Lord, may you be blessed;

teach me your statutes.

With my lips I proclaim

all the judgments from your mouth.

I rejoice in the way revealed by your decrees

as much as in all riches.

I will meditate on your precepts

and think about your ways.

I will delight in your statutes;

I will not forget your word.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

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.

I praise you, O Lord;

teach me your decrees.

I have recited aloud

all the regulations you have given us.

I have rejoiced in your laws

as much as in riches.

I will study your commandments

and reflect on your ways.

I will delight in your decrees

and not forget your word.

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

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.

Blessed are you, O Yahweh.

Teach me your statutes.

With my lips I have told of

all the ordinances of your mouth.

In the way of your testimonies I have rejoiced

as I would over all riches.

I will meditate on your precepts

and look at your ways.

I will take delight in your statutes;

I will not forget your word.

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

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.

Blessed art thou, O Lord:

Teach me thy statutes.

With my lips have I declared

All the judgments of thy mouth.

I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies,

As much as in all riches.

I will meditate in thy precepts,

And have respect unto thy ways.

I will delight myself in thy statutes:

I will not forget thy word.

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