I will remembermy songin the night;I will meditatewith my heart,And my spiritponders:
"I will sayto God,Do not condemnme; Let me knowwhyYou contendwith me.
"But noone says,'Whereis Godmy Maker,Who givessongsin the night,
Therefore my spiritis overwhelmedwithinme; My heartis appalledwithinme.
I rememberthe daysof old;I meditateon allYour doings;I museon the workof Your hands.
Tremble,and do not sin;Meditatein your heartupon your bed,and be still.Selah.
The LORDwill commandHis lovingkindnessin the daytime;And His songwill be with me in the night,A prayerto the Godof my life.
I saidto myself,"Behold,I have magnifiedand increasedwisdommorethanallwhowere overJerusalembeforeme; and my mindhas observeda wealthof wisdomand knowledge."
Let us examineand probeour ways,And let us returnto the LORD.
"Arise,goto Ninevehthe greatcityand cryagainstit, for their wickednesshas comeup beforeMe."
But aboutmidnightPauland Silaswere prayingand singing hymns of praiseto God,and the prisonerswere listeningto them;
"Rememberthe daysof old,Considerthe yearsof allgenerations.Askyour father,and he will informyou, Your elders,and they will tellyou.