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 leader. On Jeduthun. Of Asaph, a psalm. Loudly will I lift my cry to God, loudly to God, so he hears 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 my trouble I seek the Lord; in the night I lift my hands in prayer, refusing all comfort.

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

When I think of God, I moan; when I muse, my spirit is faint. (Selah)

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

When you hold my eyes awake, and I am restless and speechless,

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

I think of the days of old, call to mind distant years.

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

I commune with my heart in the night, I muse with inquiring spirit.

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

‘Will the Lord cast us off forever, will he be gracious no more?

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

Has his love vanished forever? Is his faithfulness utterly gone?

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

Has God forgotten to be gracious, or in anger withheld his compassion?’ (Selah)

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

Then I said, ‘This it is that grieves me, that the 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 think of the deeds of the Lord, and remember your wonders of old.

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

I will muse on all you have wrought, and meditate on your deeds.

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

Then your way, O God, was majestic: what God was great as our God?

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

You were a God who did marvels, you did show your power to the world

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

by your arm you rescued your people, the children 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 saw you, O God. The waters saw you and shivered; to their depths they trembled.

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

Clouds poured torrents of water, thunder rolled in the sky, your arrows sped to and fro.

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

Loud was the roll of your thunder, lightnings lit up the world. Earth quaked and trembled.

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

In your way, Lord, through the sea, in your path through the mighty waters, your footsteps were all unseen.

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

You did guide your folk like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.