4 Oh, for the days when I was in my prime,

when God’s intimate friendship blessed my house,

5 when the Almighty was still with me

and my children were around me,

4 As I was in the days of my youth,

When the secret of God was upon my tabernacle;

5 When the Almighty was yet with me,

When my children were about me;

4 When I was in my prime,

God’s friendship was felt in my home.

5 The Almighty was still with me,

and my children were around me.

4 Just as I was in the days of my prime,

When the friendly counsel of God was over my tent;

5 When the Almighty was yet with me,

When my children were around me;

4 I wish for the days when I was strong,

when God’s close friendship blessed my house.

5 The Almighty was still with me,

and my children were all around me.

4 As I was in the ripeness of my days,

When the friendship of God was upon my tent;

5 When the Almighty was yet with me,

And my children were about me;

4 As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret counsel of †God was over my tent, 5 When the Almighty was yet with me, my young men round about me;

4 If only I were in the prime of my life ⸤again⸥, 

when God was an adviser in my tent. 

5 When the Almighty was still with me 

and my children were around me, 

4 I would be as I was in the days of my youth

when God’s friendship rested on my tent,

5 when the Almighty was still with me

and my children were around me,

4 when I was in my prime,

when the friendship of God was upon my tent;

5 when the Almighty was still with me,

when my children were around me;

4 as when I was in the days of my prime,

when God’s confiding was over my house,

5 when Shaddai was still with me,

my children were all around me,

4 Those were the best days of my life.

That’s when God’s friendship blessed my house.

5 The Mighty One was still with me.

My children were all around me.

4 As I was in the prime of my days,

When the friendship of God was over my tent;

5 When the Almighty was yet with me,

And my children were around me;