Psalms 119:37
Turn away my eyes from beholding vanity; and revive thou me in thy way.
Webster Bible
In The King James Version
Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.
In Context
36Incline my heart to thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
38Establish thy word to thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.
Cross References
Numbers 15:39And it shall be to 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 your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to go astray:
2 Samuel 11:2And it came to pass in an evening, 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 washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.
Psalms 71:20Thou , who hast shown me great and severe troubles, wilt revive me again, and wilt bring me again from the depths of the earth.
Psalms 119:40Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: revive me in thy righteousness.
Proverbs 23:5Wilt thou set thy eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make to themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle towards heaven.
Matthew 5:28But I say to you, That whoever 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 →