Psalms 77

1 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.

To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of Asaph. I cried to God with my voice, [even] to God with my voice; and he gave ear to me.

2 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.

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

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

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

Thou holdest my eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Is his mercy wholly gone for ever? doth [his] promise fail for evermore?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thy way, O God, [is] in the sanctuary: who [is so] great a God as [our] God!

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

Thou [art] the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people.

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

Thou hast with [thy] arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. (Selah)

16 The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee, and feared; and the depths were troubled.

The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were disturbed.

17 [There was] an abundant sound of waters: the clouds uttered a voice; for thine arrows went abroad.

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

18 The voice of thy thunder was abroad, and around thy lightnings appeared to the world; the earth trembled a quaked.

The voice of thy thunder [was] in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.

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

Thy way [is] in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.

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

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