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134 Rescue me from the oppression of men
    so that I may observe your commandments.
135 Allow your face to shine[a] upon your servant
    and teach me your decrees.
136 Streams of tears flow from my eyes
    because your law is disregarded.[b]

Sadhe

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 119:135 Allow your face to shine: the psalmist asks God to smile on him with favor (see note on Ps 13:2; see also Pss 67:2; 80:4; Num 6:25).
  2. Psalm 119:136 The godly are saddened in the face of evil (see Ezr 9:3ff; Job 16:20; Ezek 9:4).

134 Redeem me from human oppression,(A)
    that I may obey your precepts.(B)
135 Make your face shine(C) on your servant
    and teach me your decrees.(D)
136 Streams of tears(E) flow from my eyes,
    for your law is not obeyed.(F)

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