Psalms 119:35–38
Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.
Make me to goe in the path of thy commandements: for therein doe I delight.
Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
Incline my heart vnto thy testimonies: and not to couetousnesse.
Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.
†Turne away mine eyes from beholding vanitie: and quicken thou me in thy way.
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- †Hebrew wordingHeb. make to passe.
Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.
Stablish thy word vnto thy seruant: who is deuoted to thy feare.
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From verse 35
- Ezekiel 36:26–27Rank 1 from verse 35
26A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.
27And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.
26*A new heart also will I giue you, and a new spirit will I put within you, and I will take away the stonie heart out of your flesh, and I will giue you an heart of flesh.
27*And I wil put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walke in my Statutes, and ye shall keepe my iudgements, and doe them.
- Psalms 23:3Rank 2 from verse 35
3He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
3He restoreth my soule: he leadeth me in the pathes of righteousnes, for his names sake.
- Psalms 25:4Rank 3 from verse 35
4Shew me thy ways, O Lord; teach me thy paths.
4*Shewe mee thy wayes, O LORD: teach me thy pathes.
- Proverbs 4:11Rank 4 from verse 35
11I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.
11I haue taught thee in the way of wisedome: I haue lead thee in right pathes.
- 1 John 5:3Rank 5 from verse 35
3For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
3For this is the loue of God, that we keepe his commandements, and his commandements are not grieuous.
- Philippians 2:13Rank 6 from verse 35
13For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
13For it is God which worketh in you, both to will, and to doe, of his good pleasure.
- Hebrews 13:21Rank 7 from verse 35
21Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
21Make you perfect in euery good worke to doe his will, ‖working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Iesus Christ, to whom be glorie for euer and euer. Amen.
- Proverbs 8:20Rank 8 from verse 35
20I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
20‖I leade in the way of righteousnesse, in the midst of the pathes of iudgment.
- Psalms 119:16Rank 9 from verse 35
16I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
16I will delight my selfe in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
- Psalms 119:27Rank 10 from verse 35
27Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.
27Make me to vnderstand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talke of thy wonderous workes.
- Romans 7:22Rank 11 from verse 35
22For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:
22For I delight in the Lawe of God, after the inward man.
- Isaiah 48:17Rank 12 from verse 35
17Thus saith the Lord, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the Lord thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.
17Thus saith the LORD thy redeemer, the holy one of Israel; I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest goe.
- Isaiah 2:3Rank 13 from verse 35
3And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
3And many people shall goe & say; Come yee and let vs go vp to the mountaine of the LORD, to the house of the God of Iacob, and he will teach vs of his wayes, and we will walke in his pathes: for out of Zion shall goe forth the lawe, and the word of the LORD from Ierusalem.
- Proverbs 3:17Rank 14 from verse 35
17Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
17Her wayes are wayes of plesantnesse: and all her pathes are peace.
- Proverbs 4:18Rank 15 from verse 35
18But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
18But the path of the iust is as the shining light that shineth more and more vnto the perfect day.
- Psalms 119:173Rank 16 from verse 35
173Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.
173Let thine hand helpe me: for I haue chosen thy precepts.
- Psalms 119:36Rank 17 from verse 35
36Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
36Incline my heart vnto thy testimonies: and not to couetousnesse.
- Isaiah 58:13–14Rank 18 from verse 35
13¶ If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the Lord, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words:
14Then shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.
13¶ If thou turne away thy foote from the Sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my Holy day, and call the Sabbath a delight, the holy of the LORD, honourable, and shalt honour him, not doing thine owne wayes, nor finding thine owne pleasure, nor speaking thine owne wordes:
14*Then shalt thou delight thy selfe in the LORD, and I will cause thee to ride vpon the high places of the earth, and feede thee with the heritage of Iacob thy father; for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.
From verse 36
- Hebrews 13:5Rank 1 from verse 36
5Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
5 Let your conuersation bee without couetousnesse: and be content with such things as yee haue. For hee hath said, *I will neuer leaue thee, nor forsake thee.
- Luke 12:15Rank 2 from verse 36
15And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
15And he said vnto them, Take heed and beware of couetousnes: for a mans life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
- Mark 7:21–22Rank 3 from verse 36
21For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
22Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
21*For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed euill thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
22*Thefts, couetousnesse, wickednesse, deceit, lasciuiousnesse, an euill eye, blasphemie, pride, foolishnesse:
- 1 Kings 8:58Rank 4 from verse 36
58That he may incline our hearts unto him, to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and his statutes, and his judgments, which he commanded our fathers.
58That hee may encline our hearts vnto him, to walke in all his wayes, and to keepe his Commaundements, and his Statutes, and his Iudgements which hee commaunded our fathers.
- Psalms 51:10Rank 5 from verse 36
10Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
10‖Create in mee a cleane heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within mee.
- 2 Peter 2:3Rank 6 from verse 36
3And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.
3And through couetousnesse shall they with fained words, make marchandise of you, whose iudgement now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbreth not.
- Colossians 3:5Rank 7 from verse 36
5Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
5Mortifie therefore your members which are vpon the earth: fornication, vncleannesse, inordinate affection, euill concupiscence, and couetousnesse, which is idolatrie:
- Exodus 18:21Rank 8 from verse 36
21Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:
21Moreouer thou shalt prouide out of all the people able men, such as feare God, men of trueth, hating couetousnesse, and place such ouer them, to bee rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tennes.
- 1 Timothy 6:17Rank 9 from verse 36
17Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
17Charge them that are rich in this world, that they bee not high minded, nor trust in †vncertaine riches, but in the liuing God, who giueth vs richly all things to enioy,
- 2 Peter 2:14Rank 10 from verse 36
14Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:
14Hauing eyes ful of †adulterie and that cannot cease from sinne, beguiling vnstable soules: an heart they haue exercised with couetous practises: cursed children:
- Ezekiel 11:19–20Rank 11 from verse 36
19And 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 an heart of flesh:
20That 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.
19*And I wil giue them one heart, and I wil put a new spirit within you: and I will take the stonie heart out of their flesh, and will giue them an heart of flesh,
20That they may walke in my statutes, and keepe mine ordinances, and doe them: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God.
- Psalms 10:3Rank 12 from verse 36
3For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the Lord abhorreth.
3†‖For the wicked boasteth of his hearts desire, and blesseth the couetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.
- Ezekiel 33:31Rank 13 from verse 36
31And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.
31†‖†And they come vnto thee as the people commeth, and they sit before thee as my people, and they heare thy words, but they will not doe them: for with their mouth they shew much loue, but their heart goeth after their couetousnesse.
- Psalms 141:4Rank 14 from verse 36
4Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.
4Incline not my heart to any euill thing, to practise wicked workes with men that worke iniquitie: and let mee not eate of their dainties.
- 1 Timothy 6:9–10Rank 15 from verse 36
9But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
10For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
9But they that will be rich, fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish & hurtfull lusts, which drowne men in destruction and perdition.
10For the loue of money is the root of all euill, which while some coueted after, they haue ‖erred from the faith, and pierced themselues through with many sorrowes.
- Jeremiah 32:39Rank 16 from verse 36
39And 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:
39*†And I will giue them one heart, and one way, that they may feare mee for euer, for the good of them, and of their children after them.
- Luke 16:14Rank 17 from verse 36
14And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.
14And the Pharisees also who were couetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.
- Habakkuk 2:9Rank 18 from verse 36
9¶ Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil!
9¶ *‖†Woe to him that coueteth an euill couetousnesse to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that hee may be deliuered from the power of euill.
- Ephesians 5:3Rank 19 from verse 36
3But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
3But fornication and all vncleannesse, or couetousnesse, let it not be once named amongst you, as becommeth Saints:
From verse 37
- 1 John 2:16Rank 1 from verse 37
16For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
16For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
- Proverbs 4:25Rank 2 from verse 37
25Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.
25Let thine eyes looke right on, and let thine eye lids looke straight before thee.
- Isaiah 33:15Rank 3 from verse 37
15He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;
15*††‖†He that walketh righteously, and speaketh vprightly, hee that despiseth the gaine of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his eares from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing euill:
1I MADE a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?
1¶ I made a couenant with mine eyes; why then should I thinke vpon a mayd?
- Numbers 15:39Rank 5 from verse 37
39And it shall be unto 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 a whoring:
39And it shall bee vnto you for a fringe, that ye may looke vpon it, and remember all the commandements of the LORD, and doe them: and that ye seeke not after your owne heart, and your owne eyes, after which ye vse to goe a whoring:
- Matthew 5:28Rank 6 from verse 37
28But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
28But I say vnto you, That whosoeuer looketh on a woman to lust after her, hath committed adulterie with her already in his heart.
- Proverbs 23:5Rank 7 from verse 37
5Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
5†Wilt thou set thine eyes vpon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselues wings, they fly away as an Eagle toward heauen.
- Psalms 119:40Rank 8 from verse 37
40Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
40Behold, I haue longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousnesse.
- Psalms 71:20Rank 9 from verse 37
20Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.
20 Thou which hast shewed mee great, and sore troubles, shalt quicken mee againe, and shalt bring mee vp againe from the depthes of the earth.
- 2 Samuel 11:2Rank 10 from verse 37
2¶ And it came to pass in an eveningtide, 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.
2¶ And it came to passe in an euening tide, that Dauid arose from off his bed, and walked vpon the roofe of the kings house: and from the roofe he saw a woman washing her selfe; and the woman was very beautifull to looke vpon.
- Joshua 7:21Rank 11 from verse 37
21When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.
21When I saw among the spoiles a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of siluer, and a† wedge of gold of fiftie shekels weight, then I coueted them, and tooke them, and behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the siluer vnder it.
- Psalms 119:25Rank 12 from verse 37
25My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.
25¶ My soule cleaueth vnto the dust: quicken thou mee according to thy word.
From verse 38
- Jeremiah 32:39–41Rank 1 from verse 38
39And 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:
40And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.
41Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul.
39*†And I will giue them one heart, and one way, that they may feare mee for euer, for the good of them, and of their children after them.
40†And I will make an euerlasting couenant with them, that I will not turne away from them, to doe them good, but I will put my feare in their hearts, that they shall not depart from mee.
41†Yea, I will reioyce oner them to doe them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly, with my whole heart, and with my whole soule.
- Psalms 147:11Rank 2 from verse 38
11The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
11The LORD taketh pleasure in them that feare him: in those that hope in his mercie.
- 2 Corinthians 1:20Rank 3 from verse 38
20For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.
20For all the promises of God in him are Yea, and in him Amen, vnto the glory of God by vs.
- Psalms 103:17Rank 4 from verse 38
17But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;
17But the mercy of the LORD is from euerlasting to euerlasting vpon them that feare him: and his righteousnesse vnto childrens children:
- 2 Samuel 7:25–29Rank 5 from verse 38
25And now, O Lord God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, establish it for ever, and do as thou hast said.
26And let thy name be magnified for ever, saying, The Lord of hosts is the God over Israel: and let the house of thy servant David be established before thee.
27For thou, O Lord of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee.
28And now, O Lord God, thou art that God, and thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant:
29Therefore now let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Lord God, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.
25And now, O LORD God, the word that thou hast spoken, concerning thy seruant, and concerning his house, establish it for euer, and doe as thou hast said.
26And let thy name bee magnified for euer, saying, The LORD of hosts is the God ouer Israel: and let the house of thy seruant Dauid bee established before thee.
27For thou, O LORD of hostes, God of Israel, hast †reuealed to thy seruant, saying, I will build thee an house: therfore hath thy seruant found in his heart to pray this prayer vnto thee.
28And now, O LORD GOD, (thou art that God, and *thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodnesse vnto thy seruant.)
29Therefore now †let it please thee to blesse the house of thy seruant, that it may continue for euer before thee: for thou, O LORD God, hast spoken it, and with thy blessing let the house of thy seruant be blessed for euer.
- Psalms 103:11Rank 6 from verse 38
11For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
11†For as the heauen is high aboue the earth: so great is his mercy toward them that feare him.
- Psalms 103:13Rank 7 from verse 38
13Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.
13Like as a father pitieth his children: so the LORD pitieth them that feare him.
- Psalms 119:49Rank 8 from verse 38
49Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.
49¶ Remember the word vnto thy seruant: vpon which thou hast caused me to hope.
- Psalms 145:19Rank 9 from verse 38
19He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.
19Hee will fulfill the desire of them that feare him: he also will heare their cry, and will saue them.
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Psalms 119:35
To form, produce, cause, or carry out what the verse states.
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A way, track, course, or manner of going, whether literal or figurative.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 · KJV usage
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commandments
Authoritative commands, laws, or precepts; especially commands given by God, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890
To affect with great pleasure; to please highly; to give or afford high satisfaction or joy. A high degree of pleasure, or satisfaction of mind; joy.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 · KJV usage
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Psalms 119:36
Lean unto, or towards.
Meaning drawn from: Cawdrey 1604
The bodily organ; more often in Scripture, the inward person—the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character—according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890 · Webster 1828
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testimonies
Witnesses, records, declarations, or divine commands that bear witness.
Meaning drawn from: Cawdrey 1604
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covetousness
A selfish or inordinate desire to possess or gain, especially wealth or property.
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Psalms 119:37
To change direction, position, condition, purpose, or allegiance; to cause such a change.
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The organs of sight; by extension, sight, attention, judgment, or presence, according to context.
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Fixing the eyes upon; looking on; seeing.
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Emptiness, worthlessness, transience, futile desire, or excessive self-regard.
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To give life to, make alive, or revive.
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Psalms 119:38
To establish, make firm, confirm, or settle securely.
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A spoken or written expression; a saying, message, command, promise, account, or matter.
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One who serves another; a worker, attendant, subject, bondservant, or appointed minister.
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Appropriated by vow; solemnly set apart or dedicated; consecrated; addicted; given up; doomed; consigned.
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Alarm or dread; reverent awe; as a verb, to be afraid, revere, or cause fear.
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34Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
34Giue me vnderstanding, and I shall keepe thy Law: yea I shall obserue it with my whole heart.
35Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.
35Make me to goe in the path of thy commandements: for therein doe I delight.
Selected passage36Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
36Incline my heart vnto thy testimonies: and not to couetousnesse.
Selected passage37Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.
37†Turne away mine eyes from beholding vanitie: and quicken thou me in thy way.
Selected passage38Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.
38Stablish thy word vnto thy seruant: who is deuoted to thy feare.
Selected passage39Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good.
39Turne away my reproch which I feare: for thy iudgements are good.