Psalms 119:36 (YLT)

Passage

Incline my heart unto Thy testimonies, And not unto dishonest gain.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:34 Cause me to understand, and I keep Thy law, And observe it with the whole heart.

Psalms 119:35 Cause me to tread in the path of Thy commands, For in it I have delighted.

Psalms 119:36 Incline my heart unto Thy testimonies, And not unto dishonest gain.

Psalms 119:37 Remove mine eyes from seeing vanity, In Thy way quicken Thou me.

Psalms 119:38 Establish to Thy servant Thy saying, That <FI>is<Fi> concerning Thy fear.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "incline", "heart", "testimonies", "dishonest", and "gain". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "incline" 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 tread in the path..." into verse 37's "Remove mine eyes from seeing vanity In...", so "incline" 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 "incline" and "heart" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.