Psalms 119:136 (YLT)

Passage

Rivulets of waters have come down mine eyes, Because they have not kept Thy law!

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:134 Ransom me from the oppression of man, And I observe Thy precepts,

Psalms 119:135 Thy face cause to shine on Thy servant, And teach me Thy statutes.

Psalms 119:136 Rivulets of waters have come down mine eyes, Because they have not kept Thy law!

Psalms 119:137 <FI> Tzade.<Fi> Righteous <FI>art<Fi> Thou, O Jehovah, And upright <FI>are<Fi> Thy judgments.

Psalms 119:138 Thou hast appointed Thy testimonies, Righteous and exceeding faithful,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "rivulets", "waters", "come", "down", "mine", "eyes", and "kept". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "rivulets" and "waters", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 135's "Thy face cause to shine on Thy..." into verse 137's "FI Tzade Fi Righteous FI art Fi...", so "rivulets" and "waters" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "rivulets" and "waters" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.