Psalms 119:37
Turn away my eyes from beholding vanity: on thy way do thou give me life.
Leeser Tanakh
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 desire for gain.
38Fulfill unto thy servant thy promise for those who are devoted to thy fear.
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 the Lord, and do them; and that ye seek not after [the inclination of] your own heart and [the delight of] your eyes, in pursuit of which ye have been led astray.
2 Samuel 11:2And it happened at evening-tide, that David arose from off his couch, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and he saw from the roof a woman bathing herself; and the woman was of a very beautiful appearance.
Psalms 71:20Thou, who hast shown me great distresses and misfortunes, wilt again revive me; and from the depths of the earth wilt thou bring me up again.
Psalms 119:40Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: through thy righteousness do thou give my life.
Proverbs 23:5When thou lettest merely thy eyes fly over it, it is no more: for it will ever make itself wings: like an eagle will it fly toward heaven.
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 →