Psalms 119:136

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep 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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King James 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 the LORD 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 for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof.
Jer 14:17 : 17 Therefore 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 blow.
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 it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the LORD all night.
Ps 119:53 : 53 Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.
Ps 119:158 : 158 I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.
Jer 13:17 : 17 But if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret places for your pride; and mine eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, because the LORD'S flock is carried away captive.
Luke 19:41 : 41 And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,
Rom 9:2-3 : 2 That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart. 3 For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:

Similar Verses (AI)

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Lam 3:48-49
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48Mine eye runneth down with rivers of water for the destruction of the daughter of my people.
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123Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.
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158I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.
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Ps 119:33-34
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Ps 119:5
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Ps 119:28
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131I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.
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Ps 119:174
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Ps 119:40
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37Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.
Ps 119:156
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156Great are thy tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me according to thy judgments.
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56This I had, because I kept thy precepts.
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148Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.
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167My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.
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