5. I thought about the former days,the years of long ago;
6. I remembered my songs in the night.My heart meditated and my spirit asked:
7. ‘Will the Lord reject for ever?Will he never show his favour again?
8. Has his unfailing love vanished for ever?Has his promise failed for all time?
9. Has God forgotten to be merciful?Has he in anger withheld his compassion?’
10. Then I thought, ‘To this I will appeal:the years when the Most High stretched out his right hand.