Mazmur 119:67

119:67 Before I was afflicted I used to stray off, ¹ 

but now I keep your instructions. ² 

Mazmur 119:71

119:71 It was good for me to suffer,

so that I might learn your statutes.

Mazmur 119:136

119:136 Tears stream down from my eyes, ³ 

because people ⁴  do not keep your law.

[119:67]  ¹ tn Heb “before I suffered, I was straying off.”

[119:67]  ² tn Heb “your word.”

[119:136]  ³ tn Heb “[with] flowing streams my eyes go down.”

[119:136]  ⁴ tn Heb “they”; even though somewhat generic, the referent (people) has been specified in the translation for clarity.