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 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.

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 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

And I said, Now I have begun; this is the change of the right hand of the Most High.

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

I remembered the works of the Lord; for I will remember thy wonders from the beginning.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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