Psalm 119:8–9
O forsake me not utterly.
9 gWherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way?
By taking heed thereto according to thy word.
Psalm 119:8–9 — The New International Version (NIV)
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.
Psalm 119:8–9 — English Standard Version (ESV)
8 I will keep your statutes;
do not utterly forsake me!
9 How can a young man keep his way pure?
By guarding it according to your word.
Psalm 119:8–9 — New Living Translation (NLT)
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.
Psalm 119:8–9 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
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.
Psalm 119:8–9 — New Century Version (NCV)
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.
Psalm 119:8–9 — American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Psalm 119:8–9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
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.
Psalm 119:8–9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
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.
Psalm 119:8–9 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
8 I will keep Your statutes;
never abandon me.
9 How can a young man keep his way pure?
By keeping Your word.
Psalm 119:8–9 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
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.
Psalm 119:8–9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
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.
Psalm 119:8–9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
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.
Psalm 119:8–9 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
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.