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.

Unto the end, for Idithun, a psalm of Asaph. I cried to the Lord with my voice; to God with my voice, and he gave 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 God, with my hands lifted up to him in the night, and I was not deceived. 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 remembered God, and was delighted, and was exercised, and my spirit swooned away.

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

My eyes prevented the watches: I was troubled, and I spoke not.

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

I thought upon the days of old: and I had in my mind the eternal years.

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

And I meditated in the night with my own heart: and I was exercised and I swept my spirit.

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

Will God then cast off for ever? or will he never be more favourable again?

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

Or will he cut off his mercy for ever, from generation to generation?

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

Or will God forget to shew mercy? or will he in his anger shut up his mercies?

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

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

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

And I will meditate on all thy works: and will be employed in thy inventions.

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

Thy way, O God, is in the holy place: who is the great God like our God?

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

Thou art the God that dost wonders. Thou hast made thy power known among the nations:

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

With thy arm thou hast redeemed thy people the children of Jacob and of Joseph.

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: and they were afraid, and the depths were troubled.

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

Great was the noise of the waters: the clouds sent out a sound. For thy arrows pass:

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 in a wheel. Thy lightnings enlightened the world: the earth shook and trembled.

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

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

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

Thou hast conducted thy people like sheep, by the hand of Moses and Aaron.