Psalms 119:9
How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word.
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
In Context
8I will keep Your statutes; do not utterly forsake me.
10With all my heart I have sought You; do not let me stray from Your commandments.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 6:6These words I am commanding you today are to be upon your hearts.
Joshua 1:7Above all, be strong and very courageous. Be careful to observe all the law that My servant Moses commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may prosper wherever you go.
Job 1:5And when the days of feasting were over, Job would send for his children to purify them, rising early in the morning to offer burnt offerings for all of them. For Job thought, “Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” This was Job’s regular practice.
Psalms 1:1Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers.
Psalms 19:7The Law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making wise the simple.
Psalms 34:11Come, children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:8-9
7 I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments. 8 I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly. Here is, I. David's endeavour to perfect himself in his religion, and to make himself (as we say) master of his business. He hopes to learn God's righteous judgments. He knew much, but he was still pressing forward and desired to know more, as knowing this, that he had not yet attained; but as far as perfection is attainable in this life he reached towards it, and… Read the whole commentary →