Psalm 119:36

Conservative English Version

Make me want to obey you, rather than to be rich.

Cross References

1 Kings 8:58

May the LORD help us obey him and follow all the laws and teachings he gave our ancestors.

Psalm 10:3

The wicked brag about their deepest desires. Those greedy people hate and curse you, LORD.

Psalm 141:4

Don't let me want to do evil or waste my time doing wrong with wicked people. Don't let me even taste the good things they offer.

Psalm 51:10

Create pure thoughts in me and make me faithful again.

Exodus 18:21

You will need to appoint some competent leaders who respect God and are trustworthy and honest. Then put them over groups of ten, fifty, a hundred, and a thousand.

Jeremiah 32:39

I will make their thoughts and desires pure. Then they will realize that, for their own good and the good of their children, they must worship only me. They will even be afraid to turn away from me. I will make an agreement with them that will never end, and I won't ever stop doing good things for them. With all my heart I promise that they will be planted in this land once again.

Ezekiel 33:31

So they all come and listen to you, but they refuse to do what you tell them. They claim to be faithful, but they are forever trying to cheat others out of their money.

Habakkuk 2:9

You're doomed! You made your family rich at the expense of others. You even said to yourself, "I'm above the law."

Luke 12:15

Then he said to the crowd, "Don't be greedy! Owning a lot of things won't make your life safe."

Luke 16:14

The Pharisees really loved money. So when they heard what Jesus said, they made fun of him.

Ephesians 5:3

You are God's people, so don't let it be said that any of you are immoral or indecent or greedy.

Colossians 3:5

Don't be controlled by your body. Kill every desire for the wrong kind of sex. Don't be immoral or indecent or have evil thoughts. Don't be greedy, which is the same as worshiping idols.

1 Timothy 6:17

Warn the rich people of this world not to be proud or to trust in wealth that is easily lost. Tell them to have faith in God, who is rich and blesses us with everything we need to enjoy life.

Hebrews 13:5

Don't fall in love with money. Be satisfied with what you have. The Lord has promised that he will not leave us or desert us.

2 Peter 2:14

All they think about is having sex with someone else's husband or wife. There is no end to their wicked deeds. They trick people who are easily fooled, and their minds are filled with greedy thoughts. But they are headed for trouble!

2 Peter 2:3

They will be greedy and cheat you with smooth talk. But long ago God decided to punish them, and God doesn't sleep.