<p class="poetry">I thought about the days of old,p> <p class="poetry">about ancient times.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">I will satisfy him with long life,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and will let him see my salvation.p>

<p class="poetry">the birds in the sky, the fish in the seap> <p class="poetry">and everything that moves through the currents<n id="1" /> of the seas.p>

<p class="poetry">For he set its foundation upon the seas,p> <p class="poetry">and established<n id="1" /> it upon the ocean currents.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">You calm the raging seas<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and their roaring waves,p> <p class="poetry">as well as the commotion made by the nations.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Let the heavens and the earth praise him,p> <p class="poetry">along with the seas and everything that swims in them!p>

<p class="poetry">He rained down meat on them like dust,p> <p class="poetry">birds as numerous as the sand on the seashores.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">He asked you to sustain his life,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and you have granted him long life and an enduring dynasty.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Surely your goodness and faithfulness<n id="1" /> will pursue<n id="2" /> me all my days,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">and I will live in<n id="4" /> the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s house<n id="5" /> for the rest of my life.<n id="6" />p>

<p class="poetry">Do you want to really live?<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Would you love to live a long, happy life?<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">For this reason we do not fear<n id="1" /> when the earth shakes,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">and the mountains tumble into the depths of the sea,<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Give the king long life!p> <p class="poetry">Make his lifetime span several generations!<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">The rules you set down<n id="1" /> are completely reliable.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Holiness<n id="3" /> aptly adorns your house, O <sc>Lordsc>, forever.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">Your eyes saw me when I was inside the womb.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">All the days ordained for mep> <p class="poetry">were recorded in your scrollp> <p class="poetry">before one of them came into existence.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">I recall the old days;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">I meditate on all you have done;p> <p class="poetry">I reflect on your accomplishments.<n id="2" />p>