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134 Deliver me[a] from oppressive men,
so that I can keep[b] your precepts.
135 Smile[c] on your servant.
Teach me your statutes!
136 Tears stream down from my eyes,[d]
because people[e] do not keep your law.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 119:134 tn Or “redeem me.”
  2. Psalm 119:134 tn The cohortative verbal form with vav (ו) conjunctive indicates purpose/result after the preceding imperative.
  3. Psalm 119:135 tn Heb “cause your face to shine.”
  4. Psalm 119:136 tn Heb “[with] flowing streams my eyes go down.”
  5. Psalm 119:136 tn Heb “they”; even though somewhat generic, the referent (people) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

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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