80 May I wholeheartedly follow(A) your decrees,(B)
    that I may not be put to shame.(C)

כ Kaph

81 My soul faints(D) with longing for your salvation,(E)
    but I have put my hope(F) in your word.
82 My eyes fail,(G) looking for your promise;(H)
    I say, “When will you comfort me?”
83 Though I am like a wineskin in the smoke,
    I do not forget(I) your decrees.
84 How long(J) must your servant wait?
    When will you punish my persecutors?(K)
85 The arrogant(L) dig pits(M) to trap me,
    contrary to your law.
86 All your commands are trustworthy;(N)
    help me,(O) for I am being persecuted(P) without cause.(Q)
87 They almost wiped me from the earth,
    but I have not forsaken(R) your precepts.
88 In your unfailing love(S) preserve my life,(T)
    that I may obey the statutes(U) of your mouth.

ל Lamedh

89 Your word, Lord, is eternal;(V)
    it stands firm in the heavens.
90 Your faithfulness(W) continues through all generations;(X)
    you established the earth, and it endures.(Y)

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