We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old.

I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times.

I remembered thy judgments of old, O LORD; and have comforted myself.

Then he remembered the days of old, Moses, and his people, saying, Where is he that brought them up out of the sea with the shepherd of his flock? where is he that put his holy Spirit within him?

He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity.

Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore?

For ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and ask from the one side of heaven unto the other, whether there hath been any such thing as this great thing is, or hath been heard like it?

And it shall be when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What is this? that thou shalt say unto him, By strength of hand the LORD brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage:

And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the LORD be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where be all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt? but now the LORD hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites.

For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:

Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?

We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old.

I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times.

I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.

I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.

I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.

Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.

We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.

Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me,