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Psalms 119:36–38

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Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.
Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.
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From verse 36

  1. Hebrews 13:5Rank 1 from verse 36
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    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.

  2. Luke 12:15Rank 2 from verse 36
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    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.

  3. Mark 7:21–22Rank 3 from verse 36
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    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:

  4. 1 Kings 8:58Rank 4 from verse 36
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    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.

  5. Psalms 51:10Rank 5 from verse 36
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    10Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

From verse 37

  1. 1 John 2:16Rank 1 from verse 37
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    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.

  2. Proverbs 4:25Rank 2 from verse 37
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    25Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.

  3. Isaiah 33:15Rank 3 from verse 37
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    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;

  4. Job 31:1Rank 4 from verse 37
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    1I MADE a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?

  5. Numbers 15:39Rank 5 from verse 37
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    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:

From verse 38

  1. Jeremiah 32:39–41Rank 1 from verse 38
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    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.

  2. Psalms 147:11Rank 2 from verse 38
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    11The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.

  3. 2 Corinthians 1:20Rank 3 from verse 38
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    20For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.

  4. Psalms 103:17Rank 4 from verse 38
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    17But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;

  5. 2 Samuel 7:25–29Rank 5 from verse 38
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    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.

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Psalms 119:36

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heart

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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Psalms 119:37

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Turn

To change direction, position, condition, purpose, or allegiance; to cause such a change.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890

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eyes

The organs of sight; by extension, sight, attention, judgment, or presence, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828

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vanity

Emptiness, worthlessness, transience, futile desire, or excessive self-regard.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890

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Psalms 119:38

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word

A spoken or written expression; a saying, message, command, promise, account, or matter.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890

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servant

One who serves another; a worker, attendant, subject, bondservant, or appointed minister.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890

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devoted

Appropriated by vow; solemnly set apart or dedicated; consecrated; addicted; given up; doomed; consigned.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828

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

36Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.

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37Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.

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38Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.

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39Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good.

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