Psalms 119:37 (ASV)

Passage

Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity, And quicken me in thy ways.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:35 Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; For therein do I delight.

Psalms 119:36 Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, And not to covetousness.

Psalms 119:37 Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity, And quicken me in thy ways.

Psalms 119:38 Confirm unto thy servant thy word, Which [is in order] unto the fear of thee.

Psalms 119:39 Turn away my reproach whereof I am afraid; For thine ordinances are good.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "turn", "away", "mine", "eyes", "beholding", "vanity", "quicken", and "ways". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "turn" and "away", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 36's "Incline my heart unto thy testimonies And..." into verse 38's "Confirm unto thy servant thy word Which...", so "turn" and "away" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "turn" and "away" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.