Psalms 119:9 (YLT)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:7 I confess Thee with uprightness of heart, In my learning the judgments of Thy righteousness.

Psalms 119:8 Thy statutes I keep, leave me not utterly!

Psalms 119:9 <FI> Beth.<Fi> With what doth a young man purify his path? To observe--according to Thy word.

Psalms 119:10 With all my heart I have sought Thee, Let me not err from Thy commands.

Psalms 119:11 In my heart I have hid Thy saying, That I sin not before Thee.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "beth", "doth", "young", "purify", "path", "observe--according", and "word". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "beth" and "doth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 8's "Thy statutes I keep leave me not..." into verse 10's "With all my heart I have sought...", so "beth" and "doth" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "beth" and "doth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.