Psalms 119:37
Remove mine eyes from seeing vanity, In Thy way quicken Thou me.
Young's Literal Translation
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 unto dishonest gain.
38Establish to Thy servant Thy saying, That [is] concerning Thy fear.
Cross References
Numbers 15:39and it hath been to you for a fringe, and ye have seen it, and have remembered all the commands of Jehovah, and have done them, and ye search not after your heart, and after your eyes, after which ye are going a-whoring;
2 Samuel 11:2and it cometh to pass, at evening-time, that David riseth from off his couch, and walketh up and down on the roof of the king's house, and seeth from the roof a woman bathing, and the woman [is] of very good appearance,
Psalms 71:20Because Thou hast showed me many and sad distresses, Thou turnest back — Thou revivest me, And from the depths of the earth, Thou turnest back — Thou bringest me up.
Psalms 119:40Lo, I have longed for Thy precepts, In Thy righteousness quicken Thou me,
Proverbs 23:5For wealth maketh to itself wings, As an eagle it flieth to the heavens.
Matthew 5:28but I — I say to you, that every one who is looking on a woman to desire her, did already commit adultery with her 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 →