Psalms 119:37
Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity, And quicken me in thy ways.
ASV Byzantine Text
In The King James Version
Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.
In Context
36Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, And not to covetousness.
38Confirm unto thy servant thy word, Which is in order unto the fear of thee.
Cross References
Numbers 15:39and it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of Jehovah, and do them; and that ye follow not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to play the harlot;
2 Samuel 11:2And it came to pass at eventide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king’s house: and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.
Psalms 71:20Thou, who hast shown us many and sore troubles, Wilt quicken us again, And wilt bring us up again from the depths of the earth.
Psalms 119:40Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: Quicken me in thy righteousness. ו VAV.
Proverbs 23:5Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? For riches certainly make themselves wings, Like an eagle that flieth toward heaven.
Matthew 5:28but I say unto you, that everyone that looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:36-37
35 Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight. 36 Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness. He had before prayed to God to enlighten his understanding, that he might know his duty, and not mistake concerning it; here he prays to God to bow his will, and quicken the active powers of his soul, that he might do his duty; for it is God that works in us both to will and to do, as well as to understand, what is good, Phil. ii. 13 . Both the good head and the good heart… Read the whole commentary →