Psalms 77

1 To the chief Musician. On Jeduthun. Of Asaph. A Psalm. My voice is unto God, and I will cry; my voice is unto God, and he will give ear unto me.

For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. I cried out to God; I cried aloud to God to hear me.

2 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.

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.

3 I remembered God, and I moaned; I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. (Selah)

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

4 Thou holdest open mine eyelids; I am full of disquiet and cannot speak.

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

5 I consider the days of old, the years of ancient times.

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

6 I remember my song in the night; I muse in mine own heart, and my spirit maketh diligent search.

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

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

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

8 Hath his loving-kindness ceased for ever? hath [his] word come to an end from generation to generation?

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

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

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

10 Then said I, This is my weakness: — the years of the right hand of the Most High

So I said, “I am grieved that the right hand of the Most High has changed.”

11 Will I remember, — the works of Jah; for I will remember thy wonders of old,

I will remember the works of the LORD; yes, I will remember Your wonders of old.

12 And I will meditate upon all thy work, and muse upon thy doings.

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

13 O God, thy way is in the sanctuary: who is so great a god as God?

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

14 Thou art the God that doest wonders; thou hast declared thy strength among the peoples.

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

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

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

16 The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they trembled, yea, the depths were troubled:

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

17 The thick clouds poured out water; the skies sent out a sound, yea, thine arrows went abroad:

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

18 The voice of thy thunder was in the whirlwind, lightnings lit up the world; the earth was troubled and it quaked.

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

19 Thy way is in the sea, and thy paths are in the great waters; and thy footsteps are not known.

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

20 Thou leddest thy 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.