Mazmur 119:136

119:136 Tears stream down from my eyes, ¹ 

because people ²  do not keep your law.

Mazmur 119:139

119:139 My zeal ³  consumes ⁴  me,

for my enemies forget your instructions. ⁵ 

Mazmur 119:158

119:158 I take note of the treacherous and despise them,

because they do not keep your instructions. ⁶ 

[119:136]  ¹ tn Heb “[with] flowing streams my eyes go down.”

[119:136]  ² tn Heb “they”; even though somewhat generic, the referent (people) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[119:139]  ³ tn or “zeal.”

[119:139]  ⁴ tn Heb “destroys,” in a hyperbolic sense.

[119:139]  ⁵ tn Heb “your words.”

[119:158]  ⁶ tn Heb “your word.”