Psalms 119:9
How shall a young man keep his way pure? By taking heed to it according to thy word.
Noyes 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 thy statutes; Do not utterly forsake me!
10With my whole heart have I sought thee; O let me not wander from thy commandments!
Cross References
Job 1:5And when the days of their feasting had gone round, Job used to send for them and sanctify them, and to rise up early in the morning and offer burnt-offerings according to the number of them all; for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and have renounced God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.
Psalms 1:1“BOOK I” Happy the man who walketh not in the counsel of the unrighteous, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers;
Psalms 19:7The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; The precepts of the LORD are sure, making wise the simple;
Psalms 34:11Come, ye children, hearken 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 →