Psalm 119:36

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Summary

Psalm 119:36

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

Incline

Ezekiel 11:19

And not to

General references

Psalm 119:5

Bible References

Incline

God, create a pure heart in me, and renew a right attitude within me.

Don't let my heart turn toward evil or involve itself in wicked activities with men who practice iniquity. Let me not feast on their delicacies.

so that he may turn our hearts toward him, so that we may live life his way, keeping his commands, statutes, and ordinances that he gave to our ancestors.

I'll give them one heart and one lifestyle so they'll fear me always for their own good and for the good of their descendants after them.

then I'll give them a united heart, placing a new spirit within them. I'll remove their stubborn heart and give them a heart that's sensitive to me.

And not to

For the wicked one boasts about his own desire; he blesses the greedy and despises the LORD.

You are to look for capable men among the people, men who fear God, men of integrity who hate dishonest gain. You are to set these men over them as officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.

Then they come to you as a group, sit down right in front of you as if they were my people, hear your words and then they don't do what you say because they're seeking only their own desires, they pursue ill-gotten profits, and they keep following their own self-interests.

"Woe to the one who amasses profit upon unjust profit in order to establish his household, so he can establish a secure place on the heights and escape from the power of evil.

because it's from within, from the human heart, that evil thoughts come, as well as sexual immorality, stealing, murder,

Then he told them, "Be careful to guard yourselves against every kind of greed, because a person's life doesn't consist of the amount of possessions he has."

Now the Pharisees, who love money, had been listening to all this and began to ridicule Jesus.

Do not let sexual sin, impurity of any kind, or greed even be mentioned among you, as is proper for saints.

So put to death your worldly impulses: sexual sin, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed (which is idolatry).

But people who want to get rich keep toppling into temptation and are trapped by many stupid and harmful desires that plunge them into destruction and ruin.

Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be content with what you have, for God has said, "I will never leave you or abandon you."

In their greed they will exploit you with deceptive words. The ancient verdict against them is still in force, and their destruction is not delayed.

General references

Oh, that my ways were steadfast, so I may keep your statutes.