Psalms 119:136

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Rivers of water are flowing from my eyes, because men do not keep your law.

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Referenced Verses

  • Jer 9:1 : 1 If only my head was a stream of waters and my eyes fountains of weeping, so that I might go on weeping day and night for the dead of the daughter of my people!
  • Jer 9:18 : 18 Let them quickly make cries of sorrow for us, so that drops may be flowing from our eyes till they are streaming with water.
  • Ezek 9:4 : 4 The Lord said to him, Go through the town, through the middle of Jerusalem, and put a mark on the brows of the men who are sorrowing and crying for all the disgusting things which are done in it.
  • Jer 14:17 : 17 And you are to say this word to them, Let my eyes be streaming with water night and day, and let it not be stopped; for the virgin daughter of my people is wounded with a great wound, with a very bitter blow.
  • 1 Sam 15:11 : 11 It is no longer my pleasure for Saul to be king; for he is turned back from going in my ways, and has not done my orders. And Samuel was very sad, crying to the Lord in prayer all night.
  • Ps 119:53 : 53 I am burning with wrath, because of the sinners who have given up your law.
  • Ps 119:158 : 158 I saw with hate those who were untrue to you; for they did not keep your saying.
  • Jer 13:17 : 17 But if you do not give ear to it, my soul will be weeping in secret for your pride; my eye will be weeping bitterly, streaming with water, because the Lord's flock has been taken away as prisoners.
  • Luke 19:41 : 41 And when he got near and saw the town, he was overcome with weeping for it,
  • Rom 9:2-3 : 2 That I am full of sorrow and pain without end. 3 For I have a desire to take on myself the curse for my brothers, my family in the flesh:

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    48Rivers of water are running down from my eyes, for the destruction of the daughter of my people.

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    123My eyes are wasted with desire for your salvation, and for the word of your righteousness.

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    18Let my eyes be open to see the wonders of your law.

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    158I saw with hate those who were untrue to you; for they did not keep your saying.

    159See how great is my love for your orders: give me life, O Lord, in keeping with your mercy.

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    82My eyes are full of weariness with searching for your word, saying, When will you give me comfort?

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    135Let your servant see the shining of your face; give me knowledge of your rules.

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    76Let your mercy now be my comfort, as you have said to your servant.

    77Let your gentle mercies come to me, so that I may have life; for your law is my delight.

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    20My soul is broken with desire for your decisions at all times.

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    33<HE> O Lord, let me see the way of your rules, and I will keep it to the end.

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    5If only my ways were ordered so that I might keep your rules!

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    28My soul is wasted with sorrow; give me strength again in keeping with your word

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    24But let the right go rolling on like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.

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    16For these things I am weeping; my eye is streaming with water; because the comforter who might give me new life is far from me: my children are made waste, because the hater is strong.

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    131My mouth was open wide, waiting with great desire for your teachings.

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    6The voice of my sorrow is a weariness to me; all the night I make my bed wet with weeping; it is watered by the drops flowing from my eyes.

    7My eyes are wasting away with trouble; they are becoming old because of all those who are against me.

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    174All my desire has been for your salvation, O Lord; and your law is my delight.

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    1If only my head was a stream of waters and my eyes fountains of weeping, so that I might go on weeping day and night for the dead of the daughter of my people!

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    142Your righteousness is an unchanging righteousness, and your law is certain.

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    37Let my eyes be turned away from what is false; give me life in your ways.

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    156Great is the number of your mercies, O Lord; give me life in keeping with your decisions.

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