Psalms 77

1 For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. I cried out to God; I cried aloud to God to hear me.

I will cry to God with my voice, even to God with my voice, and he will give ear to me.

2 In the day of trouble I sought the Lord; through the night my outstretched hands did not grow weary; my soul refused to be comforted.

In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord. My hand was stretched out in the night, and slacked not. My soul refused to be comforted.

3 I remembered You, O God, and I groaned; I mused and my spirit grew faint.

I remember God, and am disquieted. I complain, and my spirit is overwhelmed. (Selah)

4 You have kept my eyes from closing; I am too troubled to speak.

Thou have held my eyelids watching. I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

5 I considered the days of old, the years long in the past.

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

6 At night I remembered my song; in my heart I mused, and my spirit pondered:

I call to remembrance my song in the night. I commune with my own heart, and my spirit makes diligent search.

7 “Will the Lord spurn us forever and never show His favor again?

Will the Lord cast off forever? And will he be favorable no more?

8 Is His loving devotion gone forever? Has His promise failed for all time?

Has his loving kindness entirely gone forever? Does his promise fail for evermore?

9 Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has His anger shut off His compassion?”

Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has he in anger shut up his tender mercies? (Selah)

10 So I said, “I am grieved that the right hand of the Most High has changed.”

And I said, This is my infirmity, the change of the right hand of the Most High.

11 I will remember the works of the LORD; yes, I will remember Your wonders of old.

I will make mention of the deeds of Jehovah, for I will remember thy wonders of old.

12 I will reflect on all You have done and ponder Your mighty deeds.

I will meditate also upon all thy work, and muse on thy doings.

13 Your way, O God, is holy. What god is so great as our God?

Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary. Who is a great god like God?

14 You are the God who works wonders; You display Your strength among the peoples.

Thou are the God who does wonders. Thou have made known thy strength among the peoples.

15 With power You redeemed Your people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph.

With thine arm thou have redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. (Selah)

16 The waters saw You, O God; the waters saw You and swirled; even the depths were shaken.

The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee. They were afraid. The depths also trembled.

17 The clouds poured down water; the skies resounded with thunder; Your arrows flashed back and forth.

The clouds poured out water. The skies sent out a sound. Thine arrows also went abroad.

18 Your thunder resounded in the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked.

The voice of thy thunder was in the whirlwind. The lightnings lightened the world. The earth trembled and shook.

19 Your path led through the sea, Your way through the mighty waters, but Your footprints were not to be found.

Thy way was in the sea, and thy paths in the great waters. And thy footsteps were not known.

20 You led Your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

Thou led thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.