Psalms 119:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.”

Psalms 119:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 119:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 119:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Psalms 119:9 — World English Bible

Psalms 119:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Wherewith shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed thereto according to thy word.”

Psalms 119:9 — American Standard Version

Psalms 119:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“<FI> Beth.<Fi> With what doth a young man purify his path? To observe--according to Thy word.”

Psalms 119:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 119:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his path? by taking heed according to thy word.”

Psalms 119:9 — Darby Translation

Psalms 119:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“BETH. Wherewith shall a yong man redresse his waie? in taking heede thereto according to thy woorde.”

Psalms 119:9 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 119:9 in Context — Psalms 119

7 Je te louerai dans la droiture de mon cœur, En apprenant les lois de ta justice.

8 Je veux garder tes statuts: Ne m’abandonne pas entièrement!

9 Comment le jeune homme rendra-t-il pur son sentier? En se dirigeant d’après ta parole.

10 Je te cherche de tout mon cœur: Ne me laisse pas égarer loin de tes commandements!

11 Je serre ta parole dans mon cœur, Afin de ne pas pécher contre toi.

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What Does Psalms 119:9 Mean?

Psalms 119:9 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 119. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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