⁶ Lift up your eyes to the heavens,
    look at the earth beneath;
the heavens will vanish like smoke,^(A)
    the earth will wear out like a garment^(B)
    and its inhabitants die like flies.
But my salvation^(C) will last forever,^(D)
    my righteousness will never fail.^(E)

³³ but I will not take my love from him,^(A)
    nor will I ever betray my faithfulness.

³⁴ I will not violate my covenant
    or alter what my lips have uttered.^(A)