⁵I remember the days of old,
   I think about all your deeds,
   I meditate on the works of your hands.
⁶I stretch out my hands to you;
   my soul thirsts for you like a parched land.
          Selah

⁷Answer me quickly, O Lord;
   my spirit fails.
Do not hide your face from me,
   or I shall be like those who go down to the Pit.
⁸Let me hear of your steadfast love in the morning,
   for in you I put my trust.
Teach me the way I should go,
   for to you I lift up my soul.

⁹Save me, O Lord, from my enemies;
   I have fled to you for refuge.^*
10Teach me to do your will,
   for you are my God.
Let your good spirit lead me
   on a level path.