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Psalm 119:135–136

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Smile on me, your servant;

teach me the right way to live.

I cry rivers of tears

because nobody’s living by your book!

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Psalm 119:135: Make your face shine upon your servant, and teach me your statutes.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Make your face shine upon your servant,

and teach me your statutes.

My eyes shed streams of tears,

because people do not keep your law.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Make your face shine on your servant

and teach me your decrees.

Streams of tears flow from my eyes,

for your law is not obeyed.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Make your face shine on your servant,

and teach me your statutes.

My eyes pour out streams of tears

because people do not follow your instruction.

NLTNew Living Translation

Look upon me with love;

teach me your decrees.

Rivers of tears gush from my eyes

because people disobey your instructions.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Shine your face on your servant,

and teach me your statutes.

Streams of water flow down from my eyes,

because people do not heed your law.

KJV 1900King James Version

Make thy face to shine upon thy servant;

And teach me thy statutes.

Rivers of waters run down mine eyes,

Because they keep not thy law.