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.

TO THE OVERSEER. FOR JEDUTHUN. A PSALM OF ASAPH. My voice [is] to God, and I cry, My voice [is] to God, And He has given ear 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.

I sought the Lord in a day of my distress, My hand has been spread out by night, And it does not cease, My soul has refused to be comforted.

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

I remember God, and make a noise, I meditate, and my spirit is feeble. (Selah)

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

You have taken hold of the watches of my eyes, I have been moved, and I do not speak.

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

I have reckoned the days of old, The years of the ages.

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

I remember my music in the night, I meditate with my heart, and my spirit searches diligently:

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

Does the Lord cast off for all ages? Does He add to be pleased no longer?

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

Has His kindness ceased forever? The saying failed from generation to generation?

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

Has God forgotten [His] favors? Has He shut up His mercies in anger? (Selah)

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

And I say: “My weakness is, The changes 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 mention the doings of YAH, For I remember Your wonders of old,

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

And I have meditated on all Your working, And I talk concerning Your doings.

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

O God, Your way [is] in holiness, Who [is] a great god like God?

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

You [are] the God doing wonders. You have made Your strength known among the peoples,

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

You have redeemed Your people with strength, The sons of Jacob and Joseph. (Selah)

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

The waters have seen You, O God, The waters have seen You, They are afraid—also depths are troubled.

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

Thick clouds have poured out waters, The skies have given forth a noise, Also—Your arrows go up and down.

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 Your thunder [is] in the spheres, Lightnings have lightened the world, The earth has trembled, indeed, it shakes.

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

Your way [is] in the sea, And Your paths in many waters, And Your tracks have not been known.

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

You have led Your people as a flock, By the hand of Moses and Aaron!