2 I long for the past,when God took care of me,
3 and the light from his lampshowed me the waythrough the dark.
4 I was in the prime of life,God All-Powerfulwas my closest friend,
5 and all of my childrenwere nearby.
6 My herds gave enough milkto bathe my feet,and from my olive harvestflowed rivers of oil.*
7 When I sat down at the meetingof the city council,
8 the young leaders stepped aside,*