Psalms 119:36 (LSB)

Passage

Cause my heart to incline to Your testimonies And not to dishonest gain.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:34 Cause me to understand, that I may observe Your law And keep it with all my heart.

Psalms 119:35 Cause me to walk in the path of Your commandments, For I delight in it.

Psalms 119:36 Cause my heart to incline to Your testimonies And not to dishonest gain.

Psalms 119:37 Cause my eyes to turn away from looking at worthlessness, And revive me in Your ways.

Psalms 119:38 Cause Your word to be established for Your slave, As that which produces fear for You.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "cause", "heart", "incline", "testimonies", "dishonest", and "gain". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "cause" and "heart", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 35's "Cause me to walk in the path..." into verse 37's "Cause my eyes to turn away from...", so "cause" and "heart" 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 "cause" and "heart" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.