Psalms 77

1 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.

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

2 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10 And I said, “Now I have begun. This change is from the right hand of the Most High.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15 With your arm, you have redeemed your people, the sons of Jacob and of 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 they were afraid, and the depths were stirred up.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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