Psalms 77

1 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.

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 God, with my hands lifted up to him in the night, and I was not deceived. 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 was delighted, and was exercised, and my spirit swooned away.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

16 The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee: and they were afraid, and the depths were troubled.

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

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

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

18 The voice of thy thunder in a wheel. Thy lightnings enlightened the world: the earth shook and trembled.

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 in many waters: and thy footsteps shall not be known.

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

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

You led Your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.