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The Book of Psalms, Chapter 119, Verse 9

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I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
King James Version
BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed [thereto] according to thy word.
American Standard Version
BETH. Wherewith shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed [thereto] according to thy word.
New English Translation
ב(Bet) How can a young person maintain a pure life? By guarding it according to your instructions!
World English Bible
How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.
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With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.
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Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
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Blessed [art] thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes.
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With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
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I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as [much as] in all riches.
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I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.
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I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
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GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant, [that] I may live, and keep thy word.
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Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
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I [am] a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.