en_tn/psa/119/009.md

# BETH

"Beth" is the name of the second letter in the Hebrew alphabet. Each of verses 9 through 16 begins with this Hebrew letter. See "Formatting in this chapter" in [Psalm 119 General Notes](../119/intro.md).

# How can a young person keep his path pure?

This question is used to introduce a new value to the word of God. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "This is how a young person can keep his path pure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# keep his path pure

The writer compares living according to God's law as a path kept clear of obstructions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
tN Issue 2001 Psa 119 2018-08-02 19:25:06 +00:00			`# BETH`

			`"Beth" is the name of the second letter in the Hebrew alphabet. Each of verses 9 through 16 begins with this Hebrew letter. See "Formatting in this chapter" in [Psalm 119 General Notes](../119/intro.md).`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# How can a young person keep his path pure?`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`This question is used to introduce a new value to the word of God. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "This is how a young person can keep his path pure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# keep his path pure`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`The writer compares living according to God's law as a path kept clear of obstructions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00