Psalms 119:36
What does Psalms 119:36 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 119:36 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, And not to covetousness.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, And not to covetousness.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Let my heart be turned to your unchanging word, and not to evil desire.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Incline my heart unto Thy testimonies, And not unto dishonest gain.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Not available in this translation
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to gain.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Habakkuk 2:9
Woe to him that getteth an evil gain for his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the hand of evil!
- Jeremiah 32:39
and I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them:
- Hebrews 13:5
Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.
- Psalms 51:10
Create in me a clean heart, O God; And renew a right spirit within me.
- 2 Peter 2:3
And in covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose sentence now from of old lingereth not, and their destruction slumbereth not.
- Ezekiel 33:31
And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but do them not; for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goeth after their gain.
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