ב (Bet) How can a young person ¹  maintain a pure life? ²  By guarding it according to your instructions! ³ 

biblegateway Psa 119:9

Beth. How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping it according to Your word.

How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping Your word.

How can a young person keep his life pure? He can do it by holding on to your word.

biblegateway Psa 119:9

Beth How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.

Beth. How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word.

bibleoremus Psa 119:9

How can young people keep their way pure? By guarding it according to your word.

How may a young man lead a clean life? By holding to your words.

biblegateway Psa 119:9

BETH. How can a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to Your word.

BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed [thereto] according to thy word.

biblegateway Psa 119:9

ב (Bet) How can a young person ¹  maintain a pure life? ²  By guarding it according to your instructions! ³ 

¹ tn Heb “young man.” Hebrew wisdom literature often assumes and reflects the male-oriented perspective of ancient Israelite society. The principle of the psalm is certainly applicable to all people, regardless of their gender or age. To facilitate modern application, the gender specific “young man” has been translated with the more neutral “young person.”

² tn Heb “purify his path.”

³ tn Heb “by keeping according to your word.” Many medieval Hebrew mss as well as the LXX read the plural, “your words.”