Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to your word. New Living Translation Turn my eyes from worthless things, and give me life through your word. English Standard Version Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things; and give me life in your ways. Berean Standard Bible Turn my eyes away from worthless things; revive me with Your word. King James Bible Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way. New King James Version Turn away my eyes from looking at worthless things, And revive me in Your way. New American Standard Bible Turn my eyes away from looking at what is worthless, And revive me in Your ways. NASB 1995 Turn away my eyes from looking at vanity, And revive me in Your ways. NASB 1977 Turn away my eyes from looking at vanity, And revive me in Thy ways. Legacy Standard Bible Cause my eyes to turn away from looking at worthlessness, And revive me in Your ways. Amplified Bible 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. Christian Standard Bible Turn my eyes from looking at what is worthless; give me life in your ways. Holman Christian Standard Bible Turn my eyes from looking at what is worthless; give me life in Your ways. American Standard Version Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity, And quicken me in thy ways. Contemporary English Version Take away my foolish desires, and let me find life by walking with you. English Revised Version Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity, and quicken me in thy ways. GOD'S WORD® Translation Turn my eyes away from worthless things. Give me a new life in your ways. Good News Translation Keep me from paying attention to what is worthless; be good to me, as you have promised. International Standard Version Turn my eyes away from gazing at worthless things, and revive me by your ways. Majority Standard Bible Turn my eyes away from worthless things; revive me with Your word. 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionRemove my eyes from seeing vanity, "" Quicken me in Your way. Young's Literal Translation Remove mine eyes from seeing vanity, In Thy way quicken Thou me. Smith's Literal Translation Cause mine eyes to pass from seeing vanity; make me live in thy way. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleTurn away my eyes that they may not behold vanity: quicken me in thy way. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Avert my eyes from what is worthless; by your way give me life. New Revised Standard Version Turn my eyes from looking at vanities; give me life in your ways. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleTurn away mine eyes that they may not behold falsehood; and quicken thou me in thy way. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Turn away my eyes that they will not see falsehood and give me life in your way. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity, And quicken me in Thy ways. Brenton Septuagint Translation Turn away mine eyes that I may not behold vanity: quicken thou me in thy way. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet…36Turn my heart to Your testimonies and not to covetous gain. 37Turn my eyes away from worthless things; revive me with Your word. 38Establish Your word to Your servant, to produce reverence for You.… Cross References Matthew 6:22-23 The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light. / But if your eyes are bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness! Proverbs 4:25-27 Let your eyes look forward; fix your gaze straight ahead. / Make a level path for your feet, and all your ways will be sure. / Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your feet away from evil. 2 Corinthians 4:18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. Colossians 3:2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. Hebrews 12:2 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 1 John 2:15-17 Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. / For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world. / The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever. Romans 12:2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God. Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things. James 1:14-15 But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed. / Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. 1 Peter 2:11 Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul. Isaiah 33:15 He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity, who refuses gain from extortion, whose hand never takes a bribe, who stops his ears against murderous plots and shuts his eyes tightly against evil— Job 31:1 “I have made a covenant with my eyes. How then could I gaze with desire at a virgin? Proverbs 23:5 When you glance at wealth, it disappears, for it makes wings for itself and flies like an eagle to the sky. Ecclesiastes 11:9-10 Rejoice, O young man, while you are young, and let your heart be glad in the days of your youth. Walk in the ways of your heart and in the sight of your eyes, but know that for all these things God will bring you to judgment. / So banish sorrow from your heart, and cast off pain from your body, for youth and vigor are fleeting. 2 Timothy 2:22 Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. Treasury of Scripture Turn away my eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken you me in your way. turn. Numbers 15:39 And 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: Joshua 7:21 When 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. 2 Samuel 11:2 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. quicken Psalm 119:25,40 DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word… Jump to Previous Beholding Eyes Life Preserve Quicken Remove Revive Turn Turned Vanities Vanity Way Ways Word WorthlessJump to Next Beholding Eyes Life Preserve Quicken Remove Revive Turn Turned Vanities Vanity Way Ways Word WorthlessPsalm 119 1. This psalm contains various prayers, praises, and professions of obedience.2. Aleph. 9. Beth 17. Gimel 25. Daleth 33. He 41. Waw 49. Zayin 57. Heth 65. Teth 73. Yodh 81. Kaph 89. Lamedh 97. Mem 105. Nun 113. Samekh 121. Ayin 129. Pe 137. Tsadhe 145. Qoph 153. Resh 161. Sin and Shin 169. Taw Turn my eyes The phrase "Turn my eyes" is a plea for divine intervention in the psalmist's focus and attention. The Hebrew word for "turn" is "עָבַר" (abar), which implies a crossing over or a transition. This suggests a deliberate and conscious shift in perspective, indicating that the psalmist recognizes the need for God's help to redirect his gaze. In a spiritual sense, this reflects the Christian understanding of repentance and the turning away from sin towards God. Historically, the eyes are often seen as the windows to the soul, and in biblical times, what one looked upon was believed to influence one's heart and actions. Thus, the psalmist's request is deeply rooted in the desire for purity and holiness. away from worthless things give me life in Your ways Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Turnהַעֲבֵ֣ר (ha·‘ă·ḇêr) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on my eyes עֵ֭ינַי (‘ê·nay) Noun - cdc | first person common singular Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain [away] מֵרְא֣וֹת (mê·rə·’ō·wṯ) Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 7200: To see from worthless things; שָׁ֑וְא (šāw) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7723: Evil, idolatry, uselessness revive me חַיֵּֽנִי׃ (ḥay·yê·nî) Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 2421: To live, to revive with Your word. בִּדְרָכֶ֥ךָ (biḏ·rā·ḵe·ḵā) Preposition-b | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action Links Psalm 119:37 NIVPsalm 119:37 NLT Psalm 119:37 ESV Psalm 119:37 NASB Psalm 119:37 KJV Psalm 119:37 BibleApps.com Psalm 119:37 Biblia Paralela Psalm 119:37 Chinese Bible Psalm 119:37 French Bible Psalm 119:37 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 119:37 Turn my eyes away from looking at (Psalm Ps Psa.) |