Streams of tears run down my eyes, because they don’t observe your law. TZADI
Parallel translations
- KJV Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.
- BSB My eyes shed streams of tears because Your law is not obeyed.
- NKJV Rivers of water run down from my eyes, Because men do not keep Your law. צ Tsadde
- NASB My eyes shed streams of water, Because they do not keep Your Law. Tsadhe
- NLT Rivers of tears gush from my eyes because people disobey your instructions. Tsadhe
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- Jer 9:1Oh that my head were waters, and my eyes a spring of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!
- Ezek 9:4Yahweh said to him, “Go through the middle of the city, through the middle of Jerusalem, and set a mark on the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry over all the abominations that are done within it.”
- Jer 14:17“You shall say this word to them, “‘Let my 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“It grieves me that I have set up Saul to be king; for he has turned back from following me, and has not performed my commandments.” Samuel was angry; and he cried to Yahweh all night.
- Jer 9:18Let 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.
- Ps 119:53Indignation has taken hold on me, because of the wicked who forsake your law.
- Ps 119:158I look at the faithless with loathing, because they don’t observe your word.
- Rom 9:2–3that I have great sorrow and unceasing pain in my heart.
- Luke 19:41When he came near, he saw the city and wept over it,
- Jer 13:17But if you will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret for your pride; and my eye shall weep bitterly, and run down with tears, because Yahweh’s flock is taken captive.
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