4 You kept my eyes from closing;

I was too troubled to speak.

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 forever?

Will he never show his favor again?

8 Has his unfailing love vanished forever?

Has his promise failed for all time?

9 Has God forgotten to be merciful?

Has he in anger withheld his compassion?”

4 Thou holdest mine eyes waking:

I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

5 I have considered the days of old,

The years of ancient times.

6 I call to remembrance my song in the night:

I commune with mine own heart:

And my spirit made diligent search.

7 Will the Lord cast off for ever?

And will he be favourable no more?

8 Is his mercy clean gone for ever?

Doth his promise fail for evermore?

9 Hath God forgotten to be gracious?

Hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah.

4 You don’t let me sleep.

I am too distressed even to pray!

5 I think of the good old days,

long since ended,

6 when my nights were filled with joyful songs.

I search my soul and ponder the difference now.

7 Has the Lord rejected me forever?

Will he never again be kind to me?

8 Is his unfailing love gone forever?

Have his promises permanently failed?

9 Has God forgotten to be gracious?

Has he slammed the door on his compassion?

Interlude

4 You hold my eyelids open;

I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

5 I have considered the days of old,

The years of ancient times.

6 I call to remembrance my song in the night;

I meditate within my heart,

And my spirit makes diligent search.

7 Will the Lord cast off forever?

And will He be favorable no more?

8 Has His mercy ceased forever?

Has His promise failed forevermore?

9 Has God forgotten to be gracious?

Has He in anger shut up His tender mercies?

Selah

4 You keep my eyes from closing.

I am too upset to say anything.

5 I keep thinking about the old days,

the years of long ago.

6 At night I remember my songs.

I think and I ask myself:

7 “Will the Lord reject us forever?

Will he never be kind to us again?

8 Is his love gone forever?

Has he stopped speaking for all time?

9 Has God forgotten mercy?

Is he too angry to pity us?”

Selah

4 Thou holdest mine eyes watching:

I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

5 I have considered the days of old,

The years of ancient times.

6 I call to remembrance my song in the night:

I commune with mine own heart;

And my spirit maketh diligent search.

7 Will the Lord cast off for ever?

And will he be favorable no more?

8 Is his lovingkindness clean gone for ever?

Doth his promise fail for evermore?

9 Hath God forgotten to be gracious?

Hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah

4 Thou holdest open mine eyelids; I am full of disquiet and cannot speak. 5 I consider the days of old, the years of ancient times. 6 I remember my song in the night; I muse in mine own heart, and my spirit maketh diligent search. 7 Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more? 8 Hath his loving-kindness ceased for ever? hath his word come to an end from generation to generation? 9 Hath •God forgotten to be gracious? or hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah.

4 (You keep my eyelids open.) 

I am so upset that I cannot speak. 

5 I have considered the days of old, 

the years long ago. 

6 I remember my song in the night 

and reflect ⸤on it⸥. 

My spirit searches ⸤for an answer⸥: 

7 Will the Lord reject ⸤me⸥ for all time? 

Will he ever accept me? 

8 Has his mercy come to an end forever? 

Has his promise been canceled throughout every generation? 

9 Has God forgotten to be merciful? 

Has he locked up his compassion because of his anger? Selah 

4 You have kept me from closing my eyes;

I am troubled and cannot speak.

5 I consider days of old,

years long past.

6 At night I remember my music;

I meditate in my heart, and my spirit ponders.

7 “Will the Lord reject forever

and never again show favor?

8 Has His faithful love ceased forever?

Is His promise at an end for all generations?

9 Has God forgotten to be gracious?

Has He in anger withheld His compassion?” Selah

4 You keep my eyelids from closing;

I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

5 I consider the days of old,

and remember the years of long ago.

6 I commune with my heart in the night;

I meditate and search my spirit:

7 “Will the Lord spurn forever,

and never again be favorable?

8 Has his steadfast love ceased forever?

Are his promises at an end for all time?

9 Has God forgotten to be gracious?

Has he in anger shut up his compassion?” Selah

4 You hold open my eyelids.

I am troubled and cannot speak.

5 I think about the days from long ago,

the years of ancient times.

6 I remember my song in the night.

With my heart I meditate,

and my spirit searches to understand.

7 Will the Lord reject us forever,

and will he never be pleased with us again?

8 Has his loyal love ceased forever?

Is his promise ended throughout generations?

9 Has God forgotten to have compassion?

Or has he closed off his mercies in anger? Selah

4 You kept me from going to sleep.

I was so troubled I couldn’t speak.

5 I thought about days gone by.

I thought about the years of long ago.

6 I remembered how I used to sing praise to you in the night.

I thought about it, and here is what I asked myself.

7 “Will the Lord turn away from us forever?

Won’t he ever show us his kindness again?

8 Has his faithful love disappeared forever?

Has his promise failed for all time?

9 Has God forgotten to show us his favor?

Has he held back his tender love because he was angry?” Selah

4 You have held my eyelids open;

I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

5 I have considered the days of old,

The years of long ago.

6 I will remember my song in the night;

I will meditate with my heart,

And my spirit ponders:

7 Will the Lord reject forever?

And will He never be favorable again?

8 Has His lovingkindness ceased forever?

Has His promise come to an end forever?

9 Has God forgotten to be gracious,

Or has He in anger withdrawn His compassion?

Selah.