King James Version
Psalms 119:9 in the King James Version says “BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 119 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.”
Psalms 119:9 · KJV
I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments. thy: Heb. judgments of thy righteousness
I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.
Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
KJV Study — Public Domain
properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
“BETH Wherewithal shall a young man”
H5288(concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also (by interch. of sex), a girl (of similar latit
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“by taking heed”
H8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc
“thereto according to thy word”
H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
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