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 Leader; for Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. I will lift up my voice unto God, and cry; I will lift up my voice unto God, that He may give ear unto 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 my trouble I seek the Lord; with my hand uplifted, mine eye streameth in the night without ceasing; my soul refuseth to be comforted.

3 I remembered God, and was delighted, and was exercised, and my spirit swooned away.

When I think thereon, O God, I must moan; when I muse thereon, my spirit fainteth. (Selah)

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

Thou holdest fast the lids of mine eyes; I am troubled, and cannot speak.

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

I have pondered the days of old, the years of ancient times.

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

In the night I will call to remembrance my song; I will commune with mine own heart; and my spirit maketh diligent search:

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

'Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will He be favourable no more?

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

Is His mercy clean gone for ever? Is His promise come to an end for evermore?

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

Hath God forgotten to be gracious? Hath He in anger shut up his compassions?' (Selah)

10 And I said, Now have I begun: this is the change of the right hand of the most High.

And I say: 'This is my weakness, that the right hand of the Most High could change.

11 I remembered the works of the Lord: for I will be mindful of thy wonders from the beginning.

I will make mention of the deeds of the LORD; yea, I will remember Thy wonders of old.

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

I will meditate also upon all Thy work, and muse on Thy doings.'

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

O God, Thy way is in holiness; who is a great god like unto God?

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

Thou art the God that doest wonders; Thou hast made known Thy strength among the peoples.

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

Thou hast with Thine arm redeemed Thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. (Selah)

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

The waters saw Thee, O God; the waters saw Thee, they were in pain; the depths also trembled.

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

The clouds flooded forth waters; the skies sent out a sound; Thine arrows also went abroad.

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

The voice of Thy thunder was in the whirlwind; the lightnings lighted up the world; the earth trembled and shook.

19 Thy way is in the sea, and thy paths in many waters: and thy footsteps shall not be known.

Thy way was in the sea, and Thy path in the great waters, and Thy footsteps were not known.

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

Thou didst lead Thy people like a flock, by the hand of Moses and Aaron.