SELECT TOP _x_ ??

In Microsoft SQL Server you could issue a command

SELECT TOP 5 * FROM database...

The top 5 indicator would mean to take the top 5 records that matched the
criteria. I can't seem to find any way to do this in PostgreSQL. I have a
database of 385 records (which will grow rapidly over the next few months)
and it takes better than 5 seconds to SELECT from the 385 and then use a
while loop to display the top 4. I can't imagine what it will be like when
we reach, say, 10,000 records! So any suggestions for selecting just the top
5 and speeding the process up a bit?

Any responses will be greatly appreciated. Respond here or to
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