78:10 They did not keep their covenant with God, 1
and they refused to obey 2 his law.
103:18 to those who keep his covenant,
who are careful to obey his commands. 3
105:45 so that they might keep his commands
and obey 4 his laws.
Praise the Lord!
ב (Bet)
119:9 How can a young person 5 maintain a pure life? 6
By guarding it according to your instructions! 7
119:146 I cried out to you, “Deliver me,
so that I can keep 8 your rules.”
1 tn Heb “the covenant of God.”
2 tn Heb “walk in.”
3 tn Heb “to those who remember his precepts to do them.”
4 tn Heb “guard.”
5 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.”
6 tn Heb “purify his path.”
7 tn Heb “by keeping according to your word.” Many medieval Hebrew
8 tn The cohortative verbal form with vav (ו) conjunctive indicates purpose/result after the preceding imperative.