Psalms 119:36
Incline my heart to your charges, and not to greed of gain.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
In Context
35Guide me in the path of your commandments, for therein do I delight.
37Turn away my eyes from vain sights, revive me by your word.
Cross References
Psalms 51:10Create me a clean heart, O God, put a new steadfast spirit within me.
Mark 7:21for it is from within, out of the hearts of people, that there come evil thoughts – sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery,
Luke 16:14All this was said within hearing of the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, and they began to sneer at Jesus.
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 →