Psalms 119:36
Incline my heart to thine ordinances, And not to the love of gain!
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
In Context
35Cause me to tread in the path of thy commandments, For in it I have my delight.
37Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity, And quicken me in thy law!
Cross References
Psalms 51:10Create within me a clean heart, O God! Renew within me a steadfast spirit!
Jeremiah 32:39And I will give them one heart, and one way, to fear me continually, that it may be well with them, and with their children after them.
Ezekiel 33:31And they come to thee, as the people assembleth, and they sit before thee, as my people, and they hear thy words: but will not do them; for with their mouth they do what is lovely, but their heart goeth after gain.
Mark 7:21For from within, out of the heart of men, come forth evil thoughts, fornications,
Luke 16:14And the Pharisees, who were covetous, heard all this, and they derided him.
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 →