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.

Unto the end. For Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. I cried out to the Lord with my voice, to God with my voice, and he attended 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 days of my tribulation, I sought God, with my hands opposite him in the night, and I was not deceived. My soul refused to be consoled.

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

I was mindful of God, and I was delighted, and I was distressed, and my spirit fell away.

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

My eyes anticipated the vigils. I was disturbed, and I did not speak.

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

I considered the days of antiquity, and I held the years of eternity in my mind.

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

And I meditated in the night with my heart, and I was distressed, and I examined my spirit.

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

So then, will God reject for eternity? Will he not continue to allow himself to show favor?

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

Or, will he cut off his mercy in the end, from generation to generation?

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

And would God ever forget to be merciful? Or, would he, in his wrath, restrict his mercies?

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 change is from 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 was mindful of the works of the Lord. For I will be mindful from the beginning of your wonders,

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

and I will meditate on all your works. And I will take part in your intentions.

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

Your way, O God, is in what is holy. Which God is great like our God?

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

You are the God who performs miracles. You have made your virtue known among the peoples.

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

With your arm, you have redeemed your people, the sons of Jacob and of Joseph.

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

The waters saw you, O God, the waters saw you, and they were afraid, and the depths were stirred up.

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

Great was the sound of the waters. The clouds uttered a voice. For your arrows also pass by.

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

The voice of your thunder is like a wheel. Your flashes have illuminated the whole world. The earth has quaked and trembled.

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

Your way is through the sea, and your paths are through many waters. And your traces will not be known.

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

You have conducted your people like sheep, by the hand of Moses and Aaron.