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Psalm 119:80-82
New Catholic Bible
Psalm 119:80-82
New Catholic Bible
80 May my heart[a] be without blame toward your decrees
so that I may not be put to shame.
Kaph
81 [b]My soul[c] pines for your salvation without ceasing;
I place my hope in your word.
82 My eyes fail,[d] looking for your word,
and I cry out, “When will you comfort me?”
Footnotes
- Psalm 119:80 Heart: see note on Ps 4:8.
- Psalm 119:81 This last strophe of the first part of the psalm brings to a climax the psalmist’s need for God. In extreme distress, he looks to the Lord for his salvation as promised in his word, urgently calling upon him to come to his aid and effect justice upon the arrogant who wrong him.
- Psalm 119:81 Soul: see note on Ps 6:4.
- Psalm 119:82 My eyes fail: see note on Ps 6:8.
