Psalm 119:9
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word.

Young's Literal Translation
[Beth.] With what doth a young man purify his path? To observe—according to Thy word.

King James Bible
BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed [thereto] according to thy word.

Hebrew
How
בַּמֶּ֣ה (bam·meh)
Preposition-b | Interrogative
Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what

can a young man
נַּ֭עַר (na·‘ar)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer

keep his way
אָרְח֑וֹ (’ā·rə·ḥōw)
Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 734: A well-trodden road, a caravan

pure?
יְזַכֶּה־ (yə·zak·keh-)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2135: To be translucent, to be innocent

By guarding it
לִ֝שְׁמֹ֗ר (liš·mōr)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to

according to Your word.
כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ (kiḏ·ḇā·re·ḵā)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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