Psalm 119:136

Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.

Cross-reference

In Psalm 119:53, hot indignation seizes the psalmist over those who forsake God's law — a parallel emotional response to disobedience.

Psalm 119:158 expresses disgust at the faithless who do not keep God's commands — another grief response in the same psalm.

In Psalm 139:21, the psalmist hates God's enemies rather than weeping, offering a contrasting emotional response to disobedience.

Romans 9:2 Parallel

Romans 9:2 has Paul experiencing continual sorrow for Israel's unbelief — a parallel grief over spiritual disobedience.

Jeremiah 13:17 shows the prophet weeping secretly over pride and coming captivity — a parallel grief for those who break God's law.

Jeremiah 14:17 commands eyes to run with tears night and day over the broken people — echoing the psalmist's lament over lawlessness.

Luke 19:41 Parallel

Luke 19:41 records Jesus weeping over Jerusalem's rejection — a direct parallel of sorrow when people disregard God's ways.

2 Peter 2:8 Parallel

2 Peter 2:8 describes Lot tormented by lawless deeds — a righteous person grieved over sin, exactly like the psalmist's tears.

1 Samuel 15:35 has Samuel mourning for Saul after his disobedience — directly parallel to grieving over those who break God's law.

James 4:9 Parallel

James 4:9 calls sinners to mourn over their sins — the same tearful response to disobedience, though from the sinner's perspective.

Philippians 3:18 describes Paul weeping over enemies of the cross — tears for those who reject God's ways, like the psalmist.

2 Corinthians 12:21 has Paul mourning over those who sinned and haven't repented — directly parallel to weeping over disobedience.

1 Corinthians 5:2 rebukes the Corinthians for not mourning over sin in their midst — the same call to weep over disobedience.

Acts 17:16 Parallel

In Acts 17:16, Paul is similarly distressed over idolatry in Athens — a righteous grief over sin against God.

In Lamentations 3:48, the exact phrase 'streams of tears' is used for the destruction of the people, a direct parallel.

In Lamentations 2:18, tears are commanded to flow like a river over the destroyed city, echoing the psalmist's imagery.

In Lamentations 1:16, the poet weeps with flowing eyes over Jerusalem's desolation due to sin, similar to the psalmist.

Ezra 10:1 Parallel

In Ezra 10:1, Ezra weeps bitterly over the people's sin, directly echoing the psalmist's tears for disobedience.

2 Kings 22:19 describes Josiah weeping upon hearing the law and realizing disobedience — a direct parallel to tears over lawbreaking.

2 Kings 8:11 shows Elisha weeping over the future evil Hazael will do — a parallel grief over sin and its consequences.

In Jeremiah 4:19, Jeremiah's anguished lament over coming judgment parallels the psalmist's grief over sin.

Ezra 9:4 Parallel

In Ezra 9:4, Ezra is appalled by the exiles' unfaithfulness, mirroring the psalmist's distress over lawbreaking.

Jeremiah 9:1 Related theme

Jeremiah 9:1 wishes for a fountain of tears to weep over national tragedy — a similar lament, though over suffering rather than disobedience.