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.

I cried unto Elohim with my voice, even unto Elohim with my voice; and he gave 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 sought YHWH: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted.

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

I remembered Elohim, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. (Selah)

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

Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

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

I have considered 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.

I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.

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

Will YHWH 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? doth his promise fail for evermore?

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

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

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

And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High.

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 YAH: surely 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 of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.

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

Thy way, O Elohim, is in the sanctuary: who is so great an El as our Elohim?

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

Thou art the El that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people.

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 Elohim, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled.

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

The clouds poured out water: 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 heaven: the lightnings lightened 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 is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.

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

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