9  How can ^va young man keep his way pure?

By guarding it according to your word.

10  ^wWith my whole heart I seek you;

let me not ^xwander from your commandments!

11  I have ^ystored up your word in my heart,

that I might not sin against you.

12  Blessed are you, O Lord;

^zteach me your statutes!

13  With my lips I ^adeclare

all the rules¹ of your mouth.

14  In the way of your testimonies I ^bdelight

as much as in all ^criches.

15  I will ^dmeditate on your precepts

and fix my eyes on your ^eways.

16  I will ^fdelight in your statutes;

I will not forget your word.