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NASB | Psalm 119:9 ¶ How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping it according to Your word. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Psalm 119:9 ¶ How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping watch [on himself] according to Your word [conforming his life to Your precepts]. |
Bible Question: Psalm 119:9-Why does it specify YOUNG man? |
Bible Answer: Your capitalization of YOUNG seems to imply you are concerned about noninclusivity through ageism rather than asking about MAN which would imply a concern about sexism. The Psalm is written as an acrostic. Acrostics might just have one verse that start with each letter of the alphabet where this poem has stanzas of eight verses beginning with each subsequent letter. Acrostics were meant as a memorization aid. Memorization of something this large might be encouraged for the young. What one memorizes when young will serve them their whole life through old age. |
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Michael Draves | ||
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