Psalms 119:37 (GNV)

Passage

Turne away mine eies from regarding vanitie, and quicken me in thy way.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:35 Direct mee in the path of thy commandements: for therein is my delite.

Psalms 119:36 Incline mine heart vnto thy testimonies, and not to couetousnesse.

Psalms 119:37 Turne away mine eies from regarding vanitie, and quicken me in thy way.

Psalms 119:38 Stablish thy promise to thy seruaunt, because he feareth thee.

Psalms 119:39 Take away my rebuke that I feare: for thy iudgements are good.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "turne", "away", "mine", "eies", "regarding", "vanitie", and "quicken". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "turne" and "away", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 36's "Incline mine heart vnto thy testimonies and..." into verse 38's "Stablish thy promise to thy seruaunt because...", so "turne" 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 "turne" and "away" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.