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Psalm 119:9–11

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ב Beth

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

By living according to your word.g

10I seek you with all my heart;h

do not let me stray from your commands.i

11I have hidden your word in my heartj

that I might not sink against you.

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Cross references

  1. fSee Ps 39:1
  2. gver 65, 169
  3. hSee Ps 9:1
  4. iver 21, 118
  5. jSee Dt 6:6; See Job 22:22
  6. kver 133, 165; Ps 18:22–23; 19:13; Pr 3:23; Isa 63:13

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.

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.