^{9 Ref} `Beth.' With what doth a young man purify his path? To observe -- according to Thy word.

^{10 Ref} With all my heart I have sought Thee, Let me not err from Thy commands.

^{11 Ref} In my heart I have hid Thy saying, That I sin not before Thee.

^{12 Ref} Blessed `art' Thou, O Jehovah, teach me Thy statutes.

^{13 Ref} With my lips I have recounted All the judgments of Thy mouth.

^{14 Ref} In the way of Thy testimonies I have joyed, As over all wealth.

^{15 Ref} In Thy precepts I meditate, And I behold attentively Thy paths.

^{16 Ref} In Thy statutes I delight myself, I do not forget Thy word.

^{17 Ref} `Gimel.' Confer benefits on Thy servant, I live, and I keep Thy word.