Psalms 119:36

American Standard Version (1901)

Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, And not to covetousness.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 8:58 : 58 that he may incline our hearts unto him, to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and his statutes, and his ordinances, which he commanded our fathers.
  • Mark 7:21-22 : 21 For from within, out of the heart of men, evil thoughts proceed, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries, 22 covetings, wickednesses, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, railing, pride, foolishness:
  • Luke 12:15 : 15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
  • Heb 13:5 : 5 Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.
  • Ezek 33:31 : 31 And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but do them not; for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goeth after their gain.
  • Ps 51:10 : 10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; And renew a right spirit within me.
  • Ps 141:4 : 4 Incline not my heart to any evil thing, To practise deeds of wickedness With men that work iniquity: And let me not eat of their dainties.
  • Jer 32:39 : 39 and I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them:
  • Hab 2:9 : 9 Woe to him that getteth an evil gain for his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the hand of evil!
  • Ps 10:3 : 3 For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, And the covetous renounceth, [yea], contemneth Jehovah.
  • 2 Pet 2:3 : 3 And in covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose sentence now from of old lingereth not, and their destruction slumbereth not.
  • 2 Pet 2:14 : 14 having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; enticing unstedfast souls; having a heart exercised in covetousness; children of cursing;
  • Exod 18:21 : 21 Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:
  • Luke 16:14 : 14 And the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these things; and they scoffed at him.
  • Eph 5:3 : 3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;
  • Col 3:5 : 5 Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;
  • 1 Tim 6:9-9 : 9 But they that are minded to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts, such as drown men in destruction and perdition. 10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil: which some reaching after have been led astray from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
  • 1 Tim 6:17 : 17 Charge them that are rich in this present world, that they be not highminded, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
  • Ezek 11:19-20 : 19 And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them a heart of flesh; 20 that they may walk in my statutes, and keep mine ordinances, and do them: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 119:37-38
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    37Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity, And quicken me in thy ways.

    38Confirm unto thy servant thy word, Which [is in order] unto the fear of thee.

  • Ps 119:31-35
    5 verses
    77%

    31I cleave unto thy testimonies: O Jehovah, put me not to shame.

    32I will run the way of thy commandments, When thou shalt enlarge my heart.

    33HE. Teach me, O Jehovah, the way of thy statutes; And I shall keep it unto the end.

    34Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; Yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.

    35Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; For therein do I delight.

  • Ps 119:10-11
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    76%

    10With my whole heart have I sought thee: Oh let me not wander from thy commandments.

    11Thy word have I laid up in my heart, That I might not sin against thee.

  • Ps 141:4
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    4Incline not my heart to any evil thing, To practise deeds of wickedness With men that work iniquity: And let me not eat of their dainties.

  • Ps 119:111-112
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    111Thy testimonies have I taken as a heritage for ever; For they are the rejoicing of my heart.

    112I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes For ever, even unto the end.

  • Ps 119:29
    74%

    29Remove from me the way of falsehood; And grant me thy law graciously.

  • Ps 119:22
    73%

    22Take away from me reproach and contempt; For I have kept thy testimonies.

  • Ps 119:159
    73%

    159Consider how I love thy precepts: Quicken me, O Jehovah, according to thy lovingkindness.

  • Ps 119:40
    73%

    40Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: Quicken me in thy righteousness.

  • Ps 119:58-59
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    73%

    58I entreated thy favor with my whole heart: Be merciful unto me according to thy word.

    59I thought on my ways, And turned my feet unto thy testimonies.

  • Ps 119:5
    73%

    5Oh that my ways were established To observe thy statutes!

  • Ps 119:79-80
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    72%

    79Let those that fear thee turn unto me; And they shall know thy testimonies.

    80Let my heart be perfect in thy statutes, That I be not put to shame.

  • Ps 119:119
    72%

    119Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: Therefore I love thy testimonies.

  • Ps 119:129
    72%

    129PE. Thy testimonies are wonderful; Therefore doth my soul keep them.

  • Ps 119:2
    72%

    2Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, That seek him with the whole heart.

  • Ps 119:167
    72%

    167My soul hath observed thy testimonies; And I love them exceedingly.

  • Ps 119:66
    71%

    66Teach me good judgment and knowledge; For I have believed in thy commandments.

  • Ps 119:88
    71%

    88Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; So shall I observe the testimony of thy mouth.

  • Ps 119:149
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    149Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: Quicken me, O Jehovah, according to thine ordinances.

  • Ps 119:69-70
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    69The proud have forged a lie against me: With my whole heart will I keep thy precepts.

    70Their heart is as fat as grease; But I delight in thy law.

  • Prov 30:8-9
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    8Remove far from me falsehood and lies; Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the food that is needful for me:

    9Lest I be full, and deny [thee], and say, Who is Jehovah? Or lest I be poor, and steal, And use profanely the name of my God.

  • Ps 119:8
    71%

    8I will observe thy statutes: Oh forsake me not utterly.

  • Ps 119:14-16
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    14I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, As much as in all riches.

    15I will meditate on thy precepts, And have respect unto thy ways.

    16I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.

  • Prov 23:17
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    17Let not thy heart envy sinners; But [be thou] in the fear of Jehovah all the day long:

  • Ps 119:127
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    127Therefore I love thy commandments Above gold, yea, above fine gold.

  • Ps 119:76-77
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    76Let, I pray thee, thy lovingkindness be for my comfort, According to thy word unto thy servant.

    77Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live; For thy law is my delight.

  • Ps 119:43
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    43And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; For I have hoped in thine ordinances.

  • Ps 119:133
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    133Establish my footsteps in thy word; And let not any iniquity have dominion over me.

  • Ps 119:24
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    24Thy testimonies also are my delight [And] my counsellors.

  • Prov 4:20
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    20My son, attend to my words; Incline thine ear unto my sayings.

  • Ps 119:125
    70%

    125I am thy servant; Give me understanding, That I may know thy testimonies.

  • Ps 119:18
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    18Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold Wondrous things out of thy law.

  • Ps 119:101
    70%

    101I have refrained my feet from every evil way, That I might observe thy word.

  • Ps 26:2
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    2Examine me, O Jehovah, and prove me; Try my heart and my mind.

  • 1 Chr 29:19
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    19and give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for which I have made provision.

  • Prov 22:17
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    17Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thy heart unto my knowledge.