⁴ Turn,^(A) Lord, and deliver me;
    save me because of your unfailing love.^(B)

²⁵ We are brought down to the dust;^(A)
    our bodies cling to the ground.

⁸ Has his unfailing love^(A) vanished forever?
    Has his promise^(B) failed for all time?

⁵ How long,^(A) Lord? Will you be angry^(B) forever?
    How long will your jealousy burn like fire?^(C)

⁴⁷ Remember how fleeting is my life.^(A)
    For what futility you have created all humanity!

²⁰ Why do you always forget us?^(A)
    Why do you forsake^(B) us so long?