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 · 2000

Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, And not to covetousness.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, And not to covetousness.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Let my heart be turned to your unchanging word, and not to evil desire.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Incline my heart unto Thy testimonies, And not unto dishonest gain.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Not available in this translation

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to gain.

Context

v.35Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; For therein do I delight.

v.36This passage

v.37Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity, And quicken me in thy ways.

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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