Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
from looking at what is worthless;
give me life in Your ways.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.
International Standard Version
Turn my eyes away from gazing at worthless things, and revive me by 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
HeÊ&Frac14;
36
and not to material gain.
from looking at what is worthless;
give me life in Your ways.
for it produces reverence for You.
Cross References
Isaiah 33:15
and speaks rightly,
who refuses gain from extortion,
whose hand never takes a bribe,
who stops his ears from listening to murderous plots
and shuts his eyes to avoid endorsing evil
Psalm 119:25
ד Dalet
give me life
Proverbs 23:5
for it makes wings for itself
and flies like an eagle to the sky.
Numbers 15:39
These will serve as tassels for you to look at, so that you may remember all the Lord’s commands and obey them and not become unfaithful by following your own heart and your own eyes.
Joshua 7:21
When I saw among the spoils a beautiful cloak from Babylon,
2 Samuel 11:2
One evening David got up from his bed and strolled around on the roof of the palace. From the roof he saw a woman bathing—a very beautiful woman.
Job 31:1
How then could I look at a young woman?
Psalm 71:20
many troubles and misfortunes,
but You will revive me again.
You will bring me up again,
even from the depths of the earth.
Psalm 119:40
Give me life through Your righteousness.
Proverbs 4:25
fix your gaze
Matthew 5:28
1 John 2:16
For everything that belongs to