Psalms 119:36

KJV1611 – Modern English

Incline my heart to Your testimonies, and not to covetousness.

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  • 1 Kgs 8:58 : 58 That he may incline our hearts to himself, to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and his statutes, and his judgments, which he commanded our fathers.
  • Mark 7:21-22 : 21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, 22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lewdness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
  • Luke 12:15 : 15 And he said to them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life does not consist in the abundance of the things which he possesses.
  • Heb 13:5 : 5 Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with what you have. For He has said, 'I will never leave you, nor forsake you.'
  • Ezek 33:31 : 31 And they come to you as people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their covetousness.
  • Ps 51:10 : 10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
  • Ps 141:4 : 4 Do not incline my heart to any evil thing, to practice wicked works with those who do iniquity; and let me not eat of their delicacies.
  • Jer 32:39 : 39 And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me forever, for the good of them, and their children after them:
  • Hab 2:9 : 9 Woe to him who covets an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil!
  • Ps 10:3 : 3 For the wicked boasts of his heart's desire, and blesses the greedy, whom the LORD abhors.
  • 2 Pet 2:3 : 3 And through covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words; their judgment is long overdue, and their destruction does not slumber.
  • 2 Pet 2:14 : 14 Having eyes full of adultery and unable to cease from sin, enticing unstable souls. They have a heart trained in covetous practices and are accursed children.
  • Exod 18:21 : 21 Moreover, you shall select from all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place them over them to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
  • Luke 16:14 : 14 And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they ridiculed him.
  • Eph 5:3 : 3 But sexual immorality, and all impurity, or greed, let it not even be mentioned among you, as is proper for saints;
  • Col 3:5 : 5 Therefore, put to death your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.
  • 1 Tim 6:9-9 : 9 But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. 10 For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil: which while some coveted after, they have strayed from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
  • 1 Tim 6:17 : 17 Charge those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who gives 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 my 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
    2 verses
    80%

    37Turn away my eyes from looking at worthless things, and revive me in Your way.

    38Establish Your word to Your servant, who is devoted to fearing You.

  • Ps 119:31-35
    5 verses
    77%

    31I cling to Your testimonies; O LORD, do not put me to shame.

    32I will run the course of Your commandments, for You shall enlarge my heart.

    33HE. Teach me, O LORD, the way of Your statutes, and I shall keep it to the end.

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

    35Make me walk in the path of Your commandments, for I delight in it.

  • Ps 119:10-11
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    76%

    10With my whole heart I have sought You; oh, let me not wander from Your commandments.

    11Your word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You.

  • Ps 141:4
    75%

    4Do not incline my heart to any evil thing, to practice wicked works with those who do iniquity; and let me not eat of their delicacies.

  • Ps 119:111-112
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    111Your testimonies I have taken as a heritage forever, for they are the rejoicing of my heart.

    112I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes, forever, to the very end.

  • Ps 119:29
    74%

    29Remove from me the way of lying, and grant me Your law graciously.

  • Ps 119:22
    73%

    22Remove from me reproach and contempt, for I have kept Your testimonies.

  • Ps 119:159
    73%

    159Consider how I love Your precepts; revive me, O LORD, according to Your lovingkindness.

  • Ps 119:40
    73%

    40Behold, I long for Your precepts; revive me in Your righteousness.

  • Ps 119:58-59
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    73%

    58I entreated Your favor with my whole heart; be merciful to me according to Your word.

    59I considered my ways and turned my feet to Your testimonies.

  • Ps 119:5
    73%

    5Oh that my ways were directed to keep Your statutes!

  • Ps 119:79-80
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    72%

    79Let those who fear You turn to me, those who know Your testimonies.

    80Let my heart be blameless regarding Your statutes, that I may not be ashamed.

  • Ps 119:119
    72%

    119You put away all the wicked of the earth like dross, therefore I love Your testimonies.

  • Ps 119:129
    72%

    129PE. Your testimonies are wonderful; therefore my soul keeps them.

  • Ps 119:2
    72%

    2Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, and who seek Him with their whole heart.

  • Ps 119:167
    72%

    167My soul keeps Your testimonies, and I love them exceedingly.

  • Ps 119:66
    71%

    66Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe Your commandments.

  • Ps 119:88
    71%

    88Revive me according to Your lovingkindness, so that I may keep the testimony of Your mouth.

  • Ps 119:149
    71%

    149Hear my voice according to Your lovingkindness; O LORD, revive me according to Your justice.

  • Ps 119:69-70
    2 verses
    71%

    69The proud have forged a lie against me, but I will keep Your precepts with my whole heart.

    70Their heart is as fat as grease, but I delight in Your law.

  • Prov 30:8-9
    2 verses
    71%

    8Remove far from me vanity and lies; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:

    9Lest I be full and deny You, and say, Who is the LORD? Or lest I be poor and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.

  • Ps 119:8
    71%

    8I will keep Your statutes; oh, do not utterly forsake me.

  • Ps 119:14-16
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    71%

    14I have rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies, as much as in all riches.

    15I will meditate on Your precepts, and contemplate Your ways.

    16I will delight myself in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word.

  • Prov 23:17
    70%

    17Do not let your heart envy sinners, but be in the fear of the LORD all day long.

  • Ps 119:127
    70%

    127Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold, yes, than fine gold.

  • Ps 119:76-77
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    76Let, I pray, Your merciful kindness be my comfort, according to Your word to Your servant.

    77Let Your tender mercies come to me, that I may live, for Your law is my delight.

  • Ps 119:43
    70%

    43And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth, for I have hoped in Your judgments.

  • Ps 119:133
    70%

    133Direct my steps by Your word, and let no iniquity have dominion over me.

  • Ps 119:24
    70%

    24Your testimonies also are my delight and my counselors.

  • Prov 4:20
    70%

    20My son, pay attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings.

  • Ps 119:125
    70%

    125I am Your servant; give me understanding, that I may know Your testimonies.

  • Ps 119:18
    70%

    18Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things from Your law.

  • Ps 119:101
    70%

    101I have restrained my feet from every evil way, that I may keep Your word.

  • Ps 26:2
    70%

    2Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; test my mind and my heart.

  • 1 Chr 29:19
    70%

    19And give to Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep Your commandments, Your testimonies, and Your statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for which I have made provision.

  • Prov 22:17
    70%

    17Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my knowledge.