3 I remembered you, God, and I groaned;I meditated, and my spirit grew faint.
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 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?’