Psalms 77

1 To the chief music-maker. After Jeduthun. Of Asaph. A Psalm. I was crying to God with my voice; even to God with my voice, and he gave ear to me.

I cried to God with my voice, even to God with my voice; and he gave ear to me.

2 In the day of my trouble, my heart was turned to the Lord: my hand was stretched out in the night without resting; my soul would not be comforted.

In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted.

3 I will keep God in memory, with sounds of grief; my thoughts are troubled, and my spirit is overcome. (Selah)

I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. (Selah)

4 You keep my eyes from sleep; I am so troubled that no words come.

You hold my eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

5 My thoughts go back to the days of the past, to the years which are gone.

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

6 The memory of my song comes back to me in the night; my thoughts are moving in my heart; my spirit is searching with care.

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

7 Will the Lord put me away for ever? will he be kind no longer?

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

8 Is his mercy quite gone for ever? has his word come to nothing?

Is his mercy clean gone for ever? does his promise fail for ever more?

9 Has God put away the memory of his pity? are his mercies shut up by his wrath? (Selah)

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

10 And I said, It is a weight on my spirit; but I will keep in mind the years of the right hand of the Most High.

And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High.

11 I will keep in mind the works of Jah: I will keep the memory of your wonders in the past.

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

12 I will give thought to all your work, while my mind goes over your acts of power.

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

13 Your way, O God, is holy: what god is so great as our God?

Your way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God?

14 You are the God who does works of power: you have made your strength clear to the nations.

You are the God that do wonders: you have declared your strength among the people.

15 With your arm you have made your people free, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. (Selah)

You have with your arm redeemed your people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. (Selah)

16 The waters saw you, O God; the waters saw you, they were in fear: even the deep was troubled.

The waters saw you, O God, the waters saw you; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled.

17 The clouds sent out water; the skies gave out a sound; truly, your arrows went far and wide.

The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: your arrows also went abroad.

18 The voice of your thunder went rolling on; the world was flaming with the light of the storm; the earth was shaking.

The voice of your thunder was in the heaven: the lightning lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.

19 Your way was in the sea, and your road in the great waters; there was no knowledge of your footsteps.

Your way is in the sea, and your path in the great waters, and your footsteps are not known.

20 You were guiding your people like a flock, by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

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