What is the meaning of Psalm 119:37? Turn my eyes • The psalmist begins with an urgent plea for divine intervention: “Turn my eyes…” (Psalm 119:37). • Eyes direct desire. When they wander, the heart soon follows (Matthew 6:22-23). • Scripture places responsibility on both God’s grace and our choices. Job 31:1 shows personal resolve—“I have made a covenant with my eyes”—yet this verse reminds us we need God to act first. • Looking away from sin means looking toward Christ; Hebrews 12:2 urges, “Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith.” Away from worthless things • “Worthless things” covers anything empty, transient, or idolatrous. Psalm 101:3 resolves, “I will set no worthless thing before my eyes,” echoing the same concern. • Scripture labels worldly allure as vanity (Ecclesiastes 1:2) and warns, “Do not love the world or anything in the world” (1 John 2:15-17). • Practical applications: – Guard media intake, images, and pursuits that dull spiritual appetite. – Evaluate hobbies, goals, and relationships by eternal value (Romans 12:2). • God does not call us to ascetic gloom but to realign focus on what lasts (Isaiah 55:2). Revive me • The cry for revival admits spiritual sluggishness and depends on God’s life-giving power. Psalm 119 repeats this prayer: “My soul clings to the dust; revive me according to Your word” (v. 25). • Only the Lord can breathe life into the dry bones of the soul (Ezekiel 37:5). • New-covenant fulfillment appears in Ephesians 2:4-5, where God “made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in trespasses.” • Revival is not a vague emotional surge; it is God restoring vitality and joy in obedience. With Your word • The means of revival is clearly stated: “with Your word.” God’s Word is living, active, and sharper than any two-edged sword (Hebrews 4:12). • Jesus identified the life-giving agent: “The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life” (John 6:63). • Nourishment flows from Scripture: “Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God” (Matthew 4:4). • Application tips: – Read systematically; let passages shape mind and will. – Memorize verses that counter specific temptations. – Meditate to move truth from intellect to affection. • 2 Timothy 3:16-17 assures that the Word equips “for every good work,” providing both correction and encouragement. summary Psalm 119:37 compresses a full discipleship cycle into one sentence. We ask God to redirect our gaze, reject empty distractions, breathe life into our weary spirit, and do it all through His powerful Word. As we cooperate—turning from vanity and turning toward Scripture—He keeps reviving us, ensuring our eyes, heart, and life stay fixed on what truly matters. |
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