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Tsadhe<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/119.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />My eyes shed streams of tears, because people do not keep your law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/119.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />My eyes shed streams of tears because Your law is not obeyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/119.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/119.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Rivers of water run down from my eyes, Because <i>men</i> do not keep Your law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/119.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />My eyes shed streams of water, Because they do not keep Your Law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/119.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />My eyes shed streams of water, Because they do not keep Your law. Tsadhe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/119.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />My eyes shed streams of water, Because they do not keep Thy law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/119.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />My eyes shed streams of water, Because they do not keep Your law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/119.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />My eyes weep streams of water Because people do not keep Your law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/119.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />My eyes pour out streams of tears because people do not follow your instruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/119.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />My eyes pour out streams of tears because people do not follow Your instruction. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/119.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Streams of water run down mine eyes, Because they observe not thy law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/119.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When anyone disobeys you, my eyes overflow with tears. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/119.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Mine eyes run down with rivers of water, because they observe not thy law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/119.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Streams of tears flow from my eyes because others do not follow your teachings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/119.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />My tears pour down like a river, because people do not obey your law. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/119.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />My eyes shed rivers of tears, when others do not obey your instruction. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/119.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />My eyes shed streams of tears because Your law is not obeyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/119.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Tears stream down from my eyes, because people do not keep your law. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/119.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Streams of tears run down my eyes, because they do not observe your Law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/119.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Rivers of waters run down my eyes, because they keep not thy law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/119.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Streams of tears run down my eyes, because they don’t observe your law. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/119.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Streams of waters have come down my eyes, "" Because they have not kept Your law!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/119.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Rivulets of waters have come down mine eyes, Because they have not kept Thy law!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/119.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Mine eyes will bring down streams of waters because they will not watch thy laws.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/119.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />My eyes have sent forth springs of water: because they have not kept thy law. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/119.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 118:136>My eyes have gushed like springs of water, because they have not kept your law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/119.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />My eyes shed streams of tears because your law is not observed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/119.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />My eyes shed streams of tears because your law is not kept.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/119.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/119.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Streams of water ran from my eyes because they do not keep your Law.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/119.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Mine eyes run down with rivers of water, Because they observe not Thy law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/119.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Mine eyes have been bathed in streams of water, because I kept not thy law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/119-136.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=15753" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/119.htm">Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">135</span>Make Your face shine upon Your servant, and teach me Your statutes. <span class="reftext">136</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: ‘ê·nāy (N-cdc:: 1cs) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">My eyes</a> <a href="/hebrew/3381.htm" title="3381: yā·rə·ḏū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To come or go down, descend. ">shed</a> <a href="/hebrew/6388.htm" title="6388: pal·ḡê- (N-mpc) -- A channel, canal. From palag; a rill.">streams</a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: ma·yim (N-mp) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen.">of tears</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/8451.htm" title="8451: ṯō·w·rā·ṯe·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Direction, instruction, law. Or torah; from yarah; a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch.">Your law</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">is not</a> <a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104: šā·mə·rū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To keep, watch, preserve. A primitive root; properly, to hedge about, i.e. Guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.">obeyed.</a> </span><span class="reftext">137</span>Righteous are You, O LORD, and upright are Your judgments.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/9-1.htm">Jeremiah 9:1</a></span><br />Oh, that my head were a spring of water, and my eyes a fountain of tears! I would weep day and night over the slain daughter of my people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/9-4.htm">Ezekiel 9:4</a></span><br />“Go throughout the city of Jerusalem,” said the LORD, “and put a mark on the foreheads of the men sighing and groaning over all the abominations committed there.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-48.htm">Lamentations 3:48-49</a></span><br />Streams of tears flow from my eyes over the destruction of the daughter of my people. / My eyes overflow unceasingly, without relief,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-2.htm">Romans 9:2-3</a></span><br />I have deep sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. / For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my own flesh and blood,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/19-41.htm">Luke 19:41-44</a></span><br />As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it / and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes. / For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37</a></span><br />O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/13-17.htm">Jeremiah 13:17</a></span><br />But if you do not listen, I will weep in secret because of your pride. My eyes will overflow with tears, because the LORD’s flock has been taken captive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/2-7.htm">2 Peter 2:7-8</a></span><br />and if He rescued Lot, a righteous man distressed by the depraved conduct of the lawless / (for that righteous man, living among them day after day, was tormented in his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard)—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/3-18.htm">Philippians 3:18</a></span><br />For as I have often told you before, and now say again even with tears: Many live as enemies of the cross of Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/22-4.htm">Isaiah 22:4</a></span><br />Therefore I said, “Turn away from me, let me weep bitterly! Do not try to console me over the destruction of the daughter of my people.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/20-31.htm">Acts 20:31</a></span><br />Therefore be alert and remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/14-17.htm">Jeremiah 14:17</a></span><br />You are to speak this word to them: ‘My eyes overflow with tears; day and night they do not cease, for the virgin daughter of my people has been shattered by a crushing blow, a severely grievous wound.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/2-4.htm">2 Corinthians 2:4</a></span><br />For through many tears I wrote you out of great distress and anguish of heart, not to grieve you but to let you know how much I love you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/2-17.htm">Joel 2:17</a></span><br />Let the priests who minister before the LORD weep between the portico and the altar, saying, “Spare Your people, O LORD, and do not make Your heritage a reproach, an object of scorn among the nations. Why should they say among the peoples, ‘Where is their God?’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/6-6.htm">Amos 6:6</a></span><br />You drink wine by the bowlful and anoint yourselves with the finest oils, but you fail to grieve over the ruin of Joseph.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Rivers of waters run down my eyes, because they keep not your law.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-53.htm">Psalm 119:53,158</a></b></br> Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/15-11.htm">1 Samuel 15:11</a></b></br> It repenteth me that I have set up Saul <i>to be</i> king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the LORD all night.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/9-1.htm">Jeremiah 9:1,18</a></b></br> Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people! … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/119-132.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/psalms/104-10.htm">Flow</a> <a href="/psalms/107-35.htm">Flowing</a> <a href="/psalms/119-129.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/psalms/119-126.htm">Law</a> <a href="/psalms/119-4.htm">Obeyed</a> <a href="/psalms/119-134.htm">Observe</a> <a href="/psalms/107-33.htm">Rivers</a> <a href="/psalms/46-4.htm">Rivulets</a> <a href="/psalms/119-32.htm">Run</a> <a href="/psalms/106-38.htm">Shed</a> <a href="/psalms/98-8.htm">Streams</a> <a href="/psalms/116-8.htm">Tears</a> <a href="/psalms/114-8.htm">Water</a> <a href="/psalms/114-8.htm">Waters</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/119-148.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/psalms/147-18.htm">Flow</a> <a href="/psalms/119-171.htm">Flowing</a> <a href="/psalms/119-158.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/psalms/119-142.htm">Law</a> <a href="/psalms/119-168.htm">Obeyed</a> <a href="/psalms/119-145.htm">Observe</a> <a href="/psalms/137-1.htm">Rivers</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-16.htm">Rivulets</a> <a href="/psalms/147-15.htm">Run</a> <a href="/psalms/132-18.htm">Shed</a> <a href="/psalms/124-4.htm">Streams</a> <a href="/psalms/126-5.htm">Tears</a> <a href="/psalms/143-6.htm">Water</a> <a href="/psalms/124-4.htm">Waters</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 119</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-1.htm">This psalm contains various prayers, praises, and professions of obedience.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-2.htm">Aleph.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-9.htm">Beth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-17.htm">Gimel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-25.htm">Daleth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-33.htm">He</a></span><br><span class="reftext">41. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-41.htm">Waw</a></span><br><span class="reftext">49. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-49.htm">Zayin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">57. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-57.htm">Heth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">65. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-65.htm">Teth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">73. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-73.htm">Yodh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">81. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-81.htm">Kaph</a></span><br><span class="reftext">89. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-89.htm">Lamedh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">97. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-97.htm">Mem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">105. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-105.htm">Nun</a></span><br><span class="reftext">113. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-113.htm">Samekh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">121. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-121.htm">Ayin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">129. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-129.htm">Pe</a></span><br><span class="reftext">137. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-137.htm">Tsadhe</a></span><br><span class="reftext">145. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-145.htm">Qoph</a></span><br><span class="reftext">153. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-153.htm">Resh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">161. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-161.htm">Sin and Shin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">169. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-169.htm">Taw</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The imagery of "streams of tears" suggests an overwhelming grief, akin to the weeping of the prophet Jeremiah, known as the "weeping prophet" (<a href="/jeremiah/9.htm">Jeremiah 9:1</a>). The psalmist's tears are not just a personal lament but a response to the spiritual state of the community. In biblical times, tears were often a sign of repentance or mourning (<a href="/joel/2-12.htm">Joel 2:12-13</a>). The psalmist's tears can be seen as an intercessory act, mourning for the sins of others, similar to how Jesus wept over Jerusalem (<a href="/luke/19-41.htm">Luke 19:41</a>).<p><b>because Your law is not obeyed</b><br>The psalmist's sorrow is rooted in the disobedience to God's law, which is central to the covenant relationship between God and His people (Deuteronomy 28). The law, or Torah, was given to guide Israel in righteousness and holiness. Disobedience to the law was seen as a breach of this covenant, leading to consequences such as exile and suffering (<a href="/2_kings/17-7.htm">2 Kings 17:7-23</a>). The psalmist's lament highlights the importance of the law as a reflection of God's character and will. This disobedience can be connected to the broader biblical narrative of humanity's struggle with sin and the need for redemption, ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who perfectly obeyed the law and offered Himself as a sacrifice for sin (<a href="/matthew/5-17.htm">Matthew 5:17</a>, <a href="/romans/8-3.htm">Romans 8:3-4</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/psalmist.htm">Psalmist</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/119.htm">Psalm 119</a>, traditionally believed to be King David, who expresses deep sorrow over the disobedience to God's law.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_law.htm">God's Law</a></b><br>Refers to the Torah or the teachings and commandments given by God, which are central to the psalmist's lament.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation to whom God's law was given, often struggling with obedience throughout its history.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_heart_of_the_psalmist.htm">The Heart of the Psalmist</a></b><br>The psalmist's tears reflect a deep love for God's law and a profound grief over its neglect. This challenges us to examine our own hearts and attitudes towards God's commandments.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_seriousness_of_sin.htm">The Seriousness of Sin</a></b><br>The psalmist's lament highlights the seriousness of sin and disobedience. It serves as a reminder that sin should grieve us, prompting repentance and a return to God's ways.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/intercessory_grief.htm">Intercessory Grief</a></b><br>Like the psalmist, we are called to intercede for others, mourning over the sin in our communities and praying for a revival of obedience to God's Word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/personal_reflection_and_repentance.htm">Personal Reflection and Repentance</a></b><br>This verse encourages personal reflection on areas where we may be disobedient to God's law, urging us to seek forgiveness and transformation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_scripture_in_our_lives.htm">The Role of Scripture in Our Lives</a></b><br>The psalmist's sorrow underscores the importance of Scripture as a guide for righteous living. We are encouraged to immerse ourselves in God's Word and let it shape our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_119.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 119</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_new_teachings_align_with_psalm_119.htm">In the New Testament, certain laws seem superseded by new teachings (e.g., Hebrews 8:13); how does this harmonize with Psalm 119's emphasis on the perpetuity of God's law (Psalm 119)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_the_law_of_moses_eternal.htm">Is the Law of Moses eternal? (Psalm 119:160 vs. Hebrews 8:13)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_the_faithful_suffer.htm">The psalm insists that following God's laws brings peace and protection, yet other Bible passages show faithful people enduring suffering and persecution (Psalm 119:165).</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_1_3_align_with_believers'_hardships.htm">How does Psalm 1:3, which promises the righteous will prosper, align with the observable reality that many devout believers still suffer hardships?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/119.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 136.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Rivers of water s run down mine eyes</span>; literally, <span class="accented">mine eyes run down</span> [<span class="accented">with</span>] <span class="accented">rivers of water</span> (comp. <a href="/lamentations/3-48.htm">Lamentations 3:48</a>; and see also <a href="/jeremiah/9-1.htm">Jeremiah 9:1</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/14-17.htm">Jeremiah 14:17</a>). <span class="cmt_word">Because they keep not thy Law</span> (comp. ver. 53). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/119-136.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">My eyes</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵינָ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(‘ê·nāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - cdc | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">shed</span><br /><span class="heb">יָרְד֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·rə·ḏū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3381.htm">Strong's 3381: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come or go down, descend</span><br /><br /><span class="word">streams</span><br /><span class="heb">פַּלְגֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(pal·ḡê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6388.htm">Strong's 6388: </a> </span><span class="str2">A channel, canal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of tears</span><br /><span class="heb">מַ֭יִם</span> <span class="translit">(ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm">Strong's 4325: </a> </span><span class="str2">Water, juice, urine, semen</span><br /><br /><span class="word">because</span><br /><span class="heb">עַ֝֗ל</span> <span class="translit">(‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your law</span><br /><span class="heb">תוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṯō·w·rā·ṯe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8451.htm">Strong's 8451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Direction, instruction, law</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">obeyed.</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁמְר֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(šā·mə·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8104.htm">Strong's 8104: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/119-136.htm">Psalm 119:136 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/119-136.htm">Psalm 119:136 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/119-136.htm">Psalm 119:136 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/119-136.htm">Psalm 119:136 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/119-136.htm">Psalm 119:136 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/119-136.htm">Psalm 119:136 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/119-136.htm">Psalm 119:136 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/119-136.htm">Psalm 119:136 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/119-136.htm">Psalm 119:136 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/119-136.htm">Psalm 119:136 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/119-136.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 119:136 Streams of tears run down my eyes (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/119-135.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 119:135"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 119:135" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/119-137.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 119:137"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 119:137" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>