⁴ Oh, for the days when I was in my prime,
    when God’s intimate friendship^(A) blessed my house,^(B)

¹⁴ The Lord confides^(A) in those who fear him;
    he makes his covenant known^(B) to them.

³² For the Lord detests the perverse^(A)
    but takes the upright into his confidence.^(B)

⁵ For in the day of trouble^(A)
    he will keep me safe^(B) in his dwelling;
he will hide me^(C) in the shelter of his sacred tent
    and set me high upon a rock.^(D)

⁸ Do you listen in on God’s council?^(A)
    Do you have a monopoly on wisdom?^(B)