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Psalms 119:9 — Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto…
“Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.”
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The verses around Psalms 119:9.
7I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.
8I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
9Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
10With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.
11Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
Verse explanation
It is a question in the style of wisdom books like Proverbs: how does a young man keep his life clean? The answer comes in the same sentence, paying attention to God’s word.
From the Psalms 119 study in Bible in Stories.
Psalms 119:9 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Com que purificará o mancebo o seu caminho? observando-o conforme a tua palavra.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
[Bete] : Com que um rapaz purificará o seu caminho? Sendo obediente conforme a tua palavra.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
¿Cómo puede un joven mantenerse puro? Siguiendo tus enseñanzas.
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In other languages: Português (Salmos 119:9) · Español (Salmos 119:9)
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