Psalms
Psalm 119:9
9How can a young man keep his way pure?
By guarding it according to Your word.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| How | בַּמֶּ֣ה | bam·meh | Preposition-b; Interrogative | H4100 what? how? aught |
| can a young man | נַּ֭עַר | na·‘ar | Noun - masculine singular | H5288 a shaking, scattering |
| keep his way | אָרְח֑וֹ | ’ā·rə·ḥōw | Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular | H734 way, path |
| pure | יְזַכֶּה־ | yə·zak·keh- | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2135 be clear, clean, pure |
| By guarding it | לִ֝שְׁמֹ֗ר | liš·mōr | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H8104 keep, watch, preserve |
| according to Your word | כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ | kiḏ·ḇā·re·ḵā | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H1697 speech, word |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
2 Timothy 2:22 · James 1:21–25 · 2 Timothy 3:15–17 · Joshua 1:7 · Psalm 25:7 · Psalm 119:11 · Titus 2:4–6 · Psalm 1:1–3 · Proverbs 1:10 · Psalm 34:11 · Psalm 19:7–11 · Psalm 119:97–105
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.