Psalms 119:36

“Incline my heart unto thy testimonies - Cause my heart to be inclined to them, or to be disposed to keep them. This, too, is a recognition of dependence, and a prayer for guidance. And not to covetousness - To gain; to the love of money. This seems to be referred to here as the principal thing which would turn away the heart from religion, or as that from which the most danger was to be feared. There are undoubtedly many other things which will do this - for all sin will do it; but this was the chief danger which the psalmist apprehended in his own case, and perhaps he meant to refer to this as the principal danger on this subject which besets the path of man. There are manymore persons…”

“Covetousness - He mentions this in particular, because it is most opposite to God's testimonies, and does most commonly hinder men from receiving his word, and from profiting by it: and because it is most pernicious, as being the root of all evil. Psalms 119:37”

“119:36 The love for money can lead to sin (cp. Exod 18:21; 1 Tim 3:1-5; 6:10).”

“Incline: Psa 51:10, Psa 141:4; Kg1 8:58; Jer 32:39; Eze 11:19, Eze 11:20 and not to: Psa 10:3; Exo 18:21; Eze 33:31; Hab 2:9; Mar 7:21, Mar 7:22; Luk 12:15, Luk 16:14; Eph 5:3; Col 3:5; Ti1 6:9, Ti1 6:10, Ti1 6:17; Heb 13:5; Pe2 2:3, Pe2 2:14 Psalms 119:37”