⁵ I thought about the former days,^(A)
    the years of long ago;

⁹ Awake, awake,^(A) arm^(B) of the Lord,
    clothe yourself with strength!^(C)
Awake, as in days gone by,
    as in generations of old.^(D)
Was it not you who cut Rahab^(E) to pieces,
    who pierced that monster^(F) through?

⁷ Remember the days of old;^(A)
    consider the generations long past.^(B)
Ask your father and he will tell you,
    your elders, and they will explain to you.^(C)

¹⁵ “As in the days when you came out of Egypt,
    I will show them my wonders.^(G)”

¹¹ Then his people recalled^[b] the days of old,
    the days of Moses and his people—
where is he who brought them through the sea,^(J)
    with the shepherd of his flock?^(K)
Where is he who set
    his Holy Spirit^(L) among them,
¹² who sent his glorious arm^(M) of power
    to be at Moses’ right hand,
who divided the waters^(N) before them,
    to gain for himself everlasting renown,^(O)
13 who led^(P) them through the depths?^(Q)
Like a horse in open country,
    they did not stumble;^(R)
14 like cattle that go down to the plain,
    they were given rest^(S) by the Spirit of the Lord.
This is how you guided your people
    to make for yourself a glorious name.

¹⁵ Look down from heaven^(T) and see,
    from your lofty throne,^(U) holy and glorious.
Where are your zeal^(V) and your might?
    Your tenderness and compassion^(W) are withheld^(X) from us.

¹² But God is my King^(A) from long ago;
    he brings salvation^(B) on the earth.

¹³ It was you who split open the sea^(C) by your power;
    you broke the heads of the monster^(D) in the waters.
¹⁴ It was you who crushed the heads of Leviathan^(E)
    and gave it as food to the creatures of the desert.^(F)
15 It was you who opened up springs^(G) and streams;
    you dried up^(H) the ever-flowing rivers.
¹⁶ The day is yours, and yours also the night;
    you established the sun and moon.^(I)
17 It was you who set all the boundaries^(J) of the earth;
    you made both summer and winter.^(K)

¹⁸ Remember how the enemy has mocked you, Lord,
    how foolish people^(L) have reviled your name.