The psalmist gives the answer. In what is the longest chapter in the entire Scriptures, whether Jewish or Christian, the psalmist answers the question, “How can a man keep his way pure?”. His answer? Take a deep breath, fine blog readers…
- By seeking God with all his heart,
- By guarding his ways according to God’s word,
- By not straying from God’s commandments in the Law,
- By learning God’s decrees in the Law,
- By reciting all the Law with his mouth,
- By rejoicing in the Law,
- By delighting in the Law,
- By living his life according to God’s Law,
- By obeying the decrees in the Law,
- By opening his eyes to see the wonderful things in the Law,
- By consuming his time and energy with the Law,
- By rebuking those who have strayed from the Law,
- By meditating on the Law,
- By receiving God’s grace through the Law,
- By having the Law written on his heart,
- By holding fast to God’s rulings in the Law,
- By running in the path of the commandments,
- By keeping the Law to the very end,
- By gaining understanding through the Law,
- By seeing all the goodness in God’s Law,
- By longing for His Law,
- By trusting God’s Law,
- By obeying the Law perpetually and eternally,
- By putting his hope in the Law,
- By loving the Law with delight,
- By lifting up his hands to the commandments,
- By not turning from the Law,
- By remembering the Law,
- By making the Law his practice,
- By considering the commandments in his life,
- By being a friend to all who follow the Law,
- By being filled with the love of God through the Law,
- By making the Law more precious than gold or silver,
- By believing in the commandments,
- By asking for understanding of the Law from the One who formed you,
- By acknowledging the righteous nature of God’s Law,
- By being blameless according to the commandments,
- By not forgetting God’s decrees,
- By acknowledging the trustworthy nature of all the commandments,
- By acknowledging the eternal nature of the Law,
- By relying on the Law for the preservation of his own life,
- By seeking out God’s precepts,
- By acknowledging the boundless nature of the commandments,
- By meditating on the commandments all day long,
- By considering the Law sweeter than honey,
- By not departing from the Law,
- By making the Law a lamp and light in the darkness,
- By taking an oath and confirming he will follow God’s righteous laws,
- By making the commandments his heritage,
- By making the commandments the joy of his heart,
- By loving the Law,
- By holding God’s Law in high regard,
- By standing in awe of all God’s Law,
- By being humble in observing the Law,
- By calling on the Lord to act when His Law is being broken,
- By calling God’s commandments wonderful,
- By understanding that God’s commandments give illuminating light,
- By weeping when the Law is disobeyed,
- By speaking of the righteousness of the Law,
- By making enemies those who ignore the Law,
- By speaking the Law as truth,
- By calling out to the Lord for understanding of the Law,
- By meditating on God’s promises in the Law through the night,
- By drawing closer to the Lord through His Law,
- By learning the commandments from his youth,
- By knowing salvation comes to those close to God’s Law,
- By acknowledging God’s compassion in the Law,
- By telling others that God’s Law is eternal,
- By trembling at God’s Law,
- By rejoicing in the promises of the Law,
- By abhorring falsehood and loving the Law,
- By praising God 7 times a day for His Law,
- By partaking in the great peace abiding in those who know God’s Law,
- By waiting for his salvation through following the commandments,
- By loving God’s statutes greatly,
- By receiving God’s deliverance through the promises in His commandments,
- By singing of God’s commandments,
- By overflowing with praise to God for teaching us His Law!
It’s so tough to understand what the psalmist is getting at. Can you see it? I sure can’t. There’s absolutely no pattern here, none at all. 
(Preach it, God-fearing Psalmist! 