Psalms 119:36

World English Bible (2000)

Turn my heart toward your statutes, not toward selfish gain.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 8:58 : 58 that he may incline our hearts to 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 hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts, 22 covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness.
  • Luke 12:15 : 15 He said to them, "Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man's life doesn't consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses."
  • Heb 13:5 : 5 Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, "I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you."
  • Ezek 33:31 : 31 They come to you as the people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your words, but don't do them; for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their gain.
  • Ps 51:10 : 10 Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me.
  • Ps 141:4 : 4 Don't incline my heart to any evil thing, to practice deeds of wickedness with men who work iniquity. Don't let me 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 of their children after them:
  • Hab 2:9 : 9 Woe to him who gets 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 boasts of his heart's cravings. He blesses the greedy, and condemns Yahweh.
  • 2 Pet 2:3 : 3 In covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words: whose sentence now from of old doesn't linger, and their destruction will not slumber.
  • 2 Pet 2:14 : 14 having eyes full of adultery, and who can't cease from sin; enticing unsettled souls; having a heart trained in greed; children of cursing;
  • Exod 18:21 : 21 Moreover you shall 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 The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they scoffed at him.
  • Eph 5:3 : 3 But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints;
  • Col 3:5 : 5 Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;
  • 1 Tim 6:9-9 : 9 But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction. 10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
  • 1 Tim 6:17 : 17 Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be haughty, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy;
  • Ezek 11:19-20 : 19 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
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    37 Turn my eyes away from looking at worthless things. Revive me in your ways.

    38 Fulfill your promise to your servant, that you may be feared.

  • Ps 119:31-35
    5 verses
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    31 I cling to your statutes, Yahweh. Don't let me be disappointed.

    32 I run in the path of your commandments, for you have set my heart free. HEY

    33 Teach me, Yahweh, the way of your statutes. I will keep them to the end.

    34 Give me understanding, and I will keep your law. Yes, I will obey it with my whole heart.

    35 Direct me in the path of your commandments, for I delight in them.

  • Ps 119:10-11
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    76%

    10 With my whole heart, I have sought you. Don't let me wander from your commandments.

    11 I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.

  • Ps 141:4
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    4 Don't incline my heart to any evil thing, to practice deeds of wickedness with men who work iniquity. Don't let me eat of their delicacies.

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

    112 I have set my heart to perform your statutes forever, even to the end. SAMEKH

  • Ps 119:29
    74%

    29 Keep me from the way of deceit. Grant me your law graciously!

  • Ps 119:22
    73%

    22 Take reproach and contempt away from me, for I have kept your statutes.

  • Ps 119:159
    73%

    159 Consider how I love your precepts. Revive me, Yahweh, according to your loving kindness.

  • Ps 119:40
    73%

    40 Behold, I long for your precepts! Revive me in your righteousness. WAW

  • Ps 119:58-59
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    73%

    58 I sought your favor with my whole heart. Be merciful to me according to your word.

    59 I considered my ways, and turned my steps to your statutes.

  • Ps 119:5
    73%

    5 Oh that my ways were steadfast to obey your statutes!

  • Ps 119:79-80
    2 verses
    72%

    79 Let those who fear you turn to me. They will know your statutes.

    80 Let my heart be blameless toward your decrees, that I may not be disappointed. KAF

  • Ps 119:119
    72%

    119 You put away all the wicked of the earth like dross. Therefore I love your testimonies.

  • Ps 119:129
    72%

    129 Your testimonies are wonderful, therefore my soul keeps them.

  • Ps 119:2
    72%

    2 Blessed are those who keep his statutes, who seek him with their whole heart.

  • Ps 119:167
    72%

    167 My soul has observed your testimonies. I love them exceedingly.

  • Ps 119:66
    71%

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

  • Ps 119:88
    71%

    88 Preserve my life according to your loving kindness, so I will obey the statutes of your mouth. LAMED

  • Ps 119:149
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    149 Hear my voice according to your loving kindness. Revive me, Yahweh, according to your ordinances.

  • Ps 119:69-70
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    69 The proud have smeared a lie upon me. With my whole heart, I will keep your precepts.

    70 Their heart is as callous as the fat, but I delight in your law.

  • Prov 30:8-9
    2 verses
    71%

    8 Remove far from me falsehood and lies. Give me neither poverty nor riches. Feed me with the food that is needful for me;

    9 lest I be full, deny you, and say, 'Who is Yahweh?' or lest I be poor, and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God.

  • Ps 119:8
    71%

    8 I will observe your statutes. Don't utterly forsake me. BET

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

    15 I will meditate on your precepts, and consider your ways.

    16 I will delight myself in your statutes. I will not forget your word. GIMEL

  • Prov 23:17
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    17 Don't let your heart envy sinners; but rather fear Yahweh all the day long.

  • Ps 119:127
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    127 Therefore I love your commandments more than gold, yes, more than pure gold.

  • Ps 119:76-77
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    76 Please let your loving kindness be for my comfort, according to your word to your servant.

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

  • Ps 119:43
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    43 Don't snatch the word of truth out of my mouth, for I put my hope in your ordinances.

  • Ps 119:133
    70%

    133 Establish my footsteps in your word. Don't let any iniquity have dominion over me.

  • Ps 119:24
    70%

    24 Indeed your statutes are my delight, and my counselors. DALED

  • Prov 4:20
    70%

    20 My son, attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings.

  • Ps 119:125
    70%

    125 I am your servant. Give me understanding, that I may know your testimonies.

  • Ps 119:18
    70%

    18 Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things out of your law.

  • Ps 119:101
    70%

    101 I have kept my feet from every evil way, that I might observe your word.

  • Ps 26:2
    70%

    2 Examine me, Yahweh, and prove me. Try my heart and my mind.

  • 1 Chr 29:19
    70%

    19 and 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%

    17 Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching.