Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Turn my eyes away from gazing at worthless things, and revive me by your ways.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.
Holman Bible
from looking at what is worthless;
give me life in Your ways.
A Conservative Version
Turn away my eyes from beholding vanity, and enliven me in thy ways.
American Standard Version
Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity, And quicken me in thy ways.
Amplified
Turn my eyes away from vanity [all those worldly, meaningless things that distract—let Your priorities be mine],
And restore me [with renewed energy] in Your ways.
Bible in Basic English
Let my eyes be turned away from what is false; give me life in your ways.
Darby Translation
Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; quicken me in thy way.
Julia Smith Translation
Cause mine eyes to pass from seeing vanity; make me live in thy way.
King James 2000
Turn away my eyes from beholding vanity; and revive me in your way.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Turn away my eyes from looking at [what is] worthless; revive me in your ways.
Modern King James verseion
Turn away my eyes from seeing vanity; in Your way give me life.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
O turn away mine eyes, lest they behold vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.
NET Bible
Turn my eyes away from what is worthless! Revive me with your word!
New Heart English Bible
Turn my eyes away from looking at worthless things. Revive me in your ways.
The Emphasized Bible
Turn away mine eyes, from beholding vanity, In thy way, give me life.
Webster
Turn away my eyes from beholding vanity; and revive thou me in thy way.
World English Bible
Turn my eyes away from looking at worthless things. Revive me in your ways.
Youngs Literal Translation
Remove mine eyes from seeing vanity, In Thy way quicken Thou me.
Themes
Earthly » Vision a source of temptation » To achan
Eyes » Illustrative » (open,) of spiritual illumination
Vanity » Saints » Pray to be kept from
Vision » Of Christ, full of compassion » The danger of the misuse of
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 119:37
Verse Info
Context Readings
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36 Turn my heart to your decrees and away from unjust gain. 37 Turn my eyes away from gazing at worthless things, and revive me by your ways. 38 Confirm your promise to your servant, which is for those who fear you.
Cross References
Isaiah 33:15
The one who walks righteously and has spoken sincere words, who rejects gain from extortion and waves his hand, rejecting bribes, who blocks his ears from hearing plots of murder and shuts his eyes against seeing evil
Psalm 119:25
My soul clings to the dust; revive me according to your word.
Proverbs 23:5
When you fix your gaze on it, it's gone, for it sprouts wings for itself and flies to the sky like an eagle.
Numbers 15:39
That way, when you see the tassel, you'll remember all the commands of the LORD and you'll observe them. Then you won't seek your own interests and desires that lead you to be unfaithful.
Joshua 7:21
I noticed among the war spoils a beautiful mantle from Shinar, 200 shekels of silver, and a bar of gold weighing 50 shekels. Because I wanted them, I took them, and they're buried in the ground inside my tent. The silver is underneath."
2 Samuel 11:2
Late one afternoon about dusk, David got up from his couch and was walking around on the roof of the royal palace. From there he watched a woman taking a bath, and she was very beautiful to look at.
Job 31:1
"I made a covenant with my eyes; how, then, can I focus my attention on a virgin?
Psalm 71:20
God, who can compare to you, who caused me to experience troubles that were numerous and disastrous? You will return to revive me and lift me up from the depths of the earth.
Psalm 119:40
Look, I long for your precepts; revive me through your righteousness. Vav
Proverbs 4:25
Let your eyes look directly ahead; fix your gaze straight in front of you.
Matthew 5:28
But I say to you, anyone who stares at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
1 John 2:16
For everything that is in the world the desire for fleshly gratification, the desire for possessions, and worldly arrogance is not from the Father but is from the world.