Psalm 119:9

New English Translation

How can a young person maintain a pure life? By guarding it according to your instructions!

Cross References

2 Chronicles 6:16

Now, O Lord God of Israel, keep the promise you made to your servant, my father David, when you said, ‘You will never fail to have a successor ruling before me on the throne of Israel, provided that your descendants watch their step and obey my law as you have done.’

Job 1:5

When the days of their feasting were finished, Job would send for them and sanctify them; he would get up early in the morning and offer burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For Job thought, “Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” This was Job’s customary practice.

Job 13:26

For you write down bitter things against me and cause me to inherit the sins of my youth.

Psalm 119:11

In my heart I store up your words, so I might not sin against you.

Psalm 17:4

As for the actions of people – just as you have commanded, I have not followed in the footsteps of violent men.

Psalm 25:7

Do not hold against me the sins of my youth or my rebellious acts! Because you are faithful to me, extend to me your favor, O Lord!

Psalm 34:11

Come children! Listen to me! I will teach you what it means to fear the Lord.

Proverbs 1:10

My child, if sinners try to entice you, do not consent!

Proverbs 1:4

To impart shrewdness to the morally naive, and a discerning plan to the young person.

Proverbs 2:11

Discretion will protect you, understanding will guard you,

Proverbs 4:1

Listen, children, to a father’s instruction, and pay attention so that you may gain discernment.

Proverbs 7:7

and I saw among the naive – I discerned among the youths – a young man who lacked wisdom.

Ecclesiastes 11:9

Rejoice, young man, while you are young, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth. Follow the impulses of your heart and the desires of your eyes, but know that God will judge your motives and actions.

Luke 15:13

After a few days, the younger son gathered together all he had and left on a journey to a distant country, and there he squandered his wealth with a wild lifestyle.

John 15:3

You are clean already because of the word that I have spoken to you.

Deuteronomy 17:18

When he sits on his royal throne he must make a copy of this law on a scroll given to him by the Levitical priests.

2 Timothy 2:22

But keep away from youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faithfulness, love, and peace, in company with others who call on the Lord from a pure heart.

Joshua 1:7

Make sure you are very strong and brave! Carefully obey all the law my servant Moses charged you to keep! Do not swerve from it to the right or to the left, so that you may be successful in all you do.