Psalm 119:36
Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
Cross-reference
Psalm 119:35 asks to be led in God's commandments — an adjacent petition that complements the plea for a heart inclined away from gain.
Psalm 119:112 uses the same 'incline my heart' phrase for performing statutes — showing the psalmist's commitment that verse 36 prays for.
Psalm 119:5 expresses a wish for steadfastness — a general longing for obedience that the prayer in verse 36 makes specific by targeting greed.
In Psalm 10:3, the wicked are greedy for gain and renounce God — a contrasting example of the selfish gain the psalmist prays to avoid.
In Psalm 141:4, David asks God not to let his heart incline to evil — a direct verbal and thematic parallel to the prayer here against selfish gain.
In Psalm 51:10, David prays for a clean heart and renewed spirit — a parallel plea for God to transform the inner person toward obedience.
1 Timothy 6:10 says love of money is a root of all evils and causes wandering from faith — directly opposing the heart for testimonies.
Colossians 3:5 calls covetousness idolatry, deepening why the psalmist asks to be turned from it — it replaces God.
Ephesians 5:3 commands that covetousness not even be named among saints, reinforcing the prayer for a heart turned from selfish gain.
Luke 16:14 depicts the Pharisees as lovers of money who scoff at Jesus — the opposite heart posture from what the psalmist prays for.
Luke 12:15 warns against all covetousness, stating life does not consist in possessions — supporting the psalmist's prayer to avoid selfish gain.
Mark 7:22 specifically names covetousness among heart evils, directly corresponding to the 'selfish gain' the psalmist asks to be turned from.
Mark 7:21 lists evil thoughts and covetousness as coming from within the heart, revealing the internal source of the selfish gain the psalmist prays to avoid.
In Habakkuk 2:9, a woe is pronounced against those who get evil gain — directly condemning the selfish gain the psalmist prays to avoid.
In Ezekiel 33:31, the people hear God's words but their heart is set on gain — a stark contrast to the prayer for a heart inclined to testimonies.
In Ezekiel 11:20, the result of the new heart is walking in God's statutes — showing the outcome that the prayer in Psalm 119:36 seeks.
1 Timothy 6:9 warns that desire to be rich leads to ruin — illustrating the danger of the selfish gain the psalmist prays to avoid.
1 Timothy 6:17 instructs the rich not to hope in riches but in God — aligning with turning heart from selfish gain to testimony.
Hebrews 13:5 commands to be free from love of money and be content — the same posture the psalmist prays for.
2 Peter 2:3 shows greed exploiting others — a concrete warning against the selfish gain the psalmist prays to avoid.
In 1 Kings 8:58, Solomon prays that God would incline their hearts to walk in His commandments — the same petition for divine guidance of the heart.
2 Peter 2:14 describes hearts trained in greed — directly mirroring the selfish gain the psalmist asks to be turned from.
In 2 Thessalonians 3:5, Paul prays for the Lord to direct hearts — similar to the psalmist's request for God to incline his heart toward testimonies.
Exodus 20:17 commands not to covet — the very sin the psalmist prays to avoid by inclining his heart to God's testimonies.
In Philippians 2:13, God works in believers to will and act — echoing the psalmist's plea for God to incline the heart toward His testimonies.
Jeremiah 22:17 condemns eyes and heart fixed on dishonest gain — the very selfish inclination the psalmist asks God to turn away from.
In Ezekiel 11:19, God promises a new heart and spirit, removing the heart of stone — parallel to the prayer for God to shape the heart toward His ways.
In Jeremiah 32:39, God promises to give His people one heart and one way to fear Him — a parallel promise of heart transformation toward obedience.
Isaiah 63:17 laments a hardened heart — the opposite of the softened, inclined heart the psalmist requests here.
Colossians 3:2 commands setting minds on heavenly things — complementing the psalmist's prayer to avoid selfish gain (earthly focus).
Ecclesiastes 5:11 notes the futility of accumulating goods — echoing the reason behind the prayer to turn from greedy desires.
Proverbs 23:5 warns that wealth quickly vanishes — reinforcing why the psalmist prays to avoid chasing selfish gain.
In Exodus 18:21, Jethro advises selecting judges who fear God and hate dishonest gain — a practical parallel to rejecting selfish gain.
1 John 2:16 defines worldly desires (flesh, eyes, pride) — the selfish gain the psalmist prays to avoid.