Psalms 119:136

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Streams of water run down mine eyes, Because they observe not thy law.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

פַּלְגֵי־מַ֭יִם יָרְד֣וּ עֵינָ֑י עַ֝֗ל לֹא־שָׁמְר֥וּ תוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃

Transliteration

palgê-mayim yārəḏû ʿênāy ʿal not-šāmərû tôrātekā

Grammar Details

*palgê*: masculine plural construct - streams/channels of
*mayim*: masculine plural noun - waters
*yārəḏû*: perfect, 3rd person common plural, qal - they went down/descended
*ʿênāy*: feminine dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes
*ʿal*: preposition - on/upon/because
*šāmərû*: perfect, 3rd person common plural, qal - they kept/observed
*tôrātekā*: feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your law

Word Meanings

*palgê*: streams of/channels of/rivers of
*mayim*: waters/water
*yārəḏû*: went down/descended/flowed down
*ʿal*: because/concerning/on account of
*šāmərû*: kept/observed/guarded
*tôrātekā*: your law/your instruction/your teaching

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Jer 9:1 : 1 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!
Jer 9:18 : 18 and let them make haste, and take up a wailing for us, that our eyes may run down with tears, and our eyelids gush out with waters.
Ezek 9:4 : 4 And Jehovah said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry over all the abominations that are done in the midst thereof.
Jer 14:17 : 17 And thou shalt say this word unto them, Let mine eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease; for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous wound.
1 Sam 15:11 : 11 It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king; for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And Samuel was wroth; and he cried unto Jehovah all night.
Ps 119:53 : 53 Hot indignation hath taken hold upon me, Because of the wicked that forsake thy law.
Ps 119:158 : 158 I beheld the treacherous, and was grieved, Because they observe not thy word.
Jer 13:17 : 17 But if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret for your pride; and mine eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, because Jehovah's flock is taken captive.
Luke 19:41 : 41 And when he drew nigh, he saw the city and wept over it,
Rom 9:2-3 : 2 that I have great sorrow and unceasing pain in my heart. 3 For I could wish that I myself were anathema from Christ for my brethren's sake, my kinsmen according to the flesh:

Similar Verses (AI)

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48Mine eye runneth down with streams of water, for the destruction of the daughter of my people.
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Ps 119:156
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