119:136 Tears stream down from my eyes, 1
because people 2 do not keep your law.
119:139 My zeal 3 consumes 4 me,
for my enemies forget your instructions. 5
119:158 I take note of the treacherous and despise them,
because they do not keep your instructions. 6
1 tn Heb “[with] flowing streams my eyes go down.”
2 tn Heb “they”; even though somewhat generic, the referent (people) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
3 tn or “zeal.”
4 tn Heb “destroys,” in a hyperbolic sense.
5 tn Heb “your words.”
6 tn Heb “your word.”