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.

For the end, for Idithun, a Psalm of Asaph. I cried to the Lord with my voice, yea, my voice [was addressed] to God; and he gave heed 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 mine affliction I earnestly sought the Lord; [even] with my hands by night before him, and I was not deceived; my soul refused to be comforted.

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

I remembered God, and rejoiced; I poured out my complaint, and my soul fainted. (Pause)

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

All mine enemies set a watch [against me]: I was troubled, and spoke not.

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

I considered the days of old, and remembered ancient years.

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

And I meditated; I communed with my heart by night, and diligently searched my spirit, [saying],

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

Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be well pleased no more?

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

Will he cut off his mercy for ever, even for ever and ever?

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

Will God forget to pity? or will he shut up his compassions in his wrath? (Pause)

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

And I said, Now I have begun; this is 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 remembered the works of the Lord; for I will remember thy wonders from the beginning.

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

And I will meditate on all thy works, and will consider thy doings.

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

O God, thy way is in the sanctuary; who is a great God as our God?

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

Thou art the God that doest wonders; thou hast made known thy power among the nations.

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

Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. (Pause)

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, and feared; and the depths were troubled.

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

[There was] an abundant sound of waters: the clouds uttered a voice; for thine arrows 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 abroad, and around thy lightnings appeared to the world; the earth trembled a quaked.

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

Thy way is in the sea, and thy paths in many waters, and thy footsteps cannot be known.

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

Thou didst guide thy people as sheep by the hand of Moses and Aaron.