Psalms 77

1 For Jeduthun, the music director. A psalm of Asaph. I cry out to God for help—I even shout. If only he would listen to me!

For the excellent musician Ieduthun. A Psalme committed to Asaph. My voyce came to God, when I cryed: my voyce came to God, and he heard me.

2 When I was in trouble I prayed to the Lord. All night long I stretched out my hands to him in prayer but nothing brought me any comfort.

In the day of my trouble I sought ye Lord: my sore ranne and ceased not in the night: my soule refused comfort.

3 I thought about God, groaning loudly; I meditated on him, but I was discouraged. (Selah)

I did thinke vpon God, and was troubled: I praied, and my spirit was full of anguish. (Selah)

4 You stop me going to sleep; I'm so upset I can't even talk.

Thou keepest mine eyes waking: I was astonied and could not speake.

5 I think of the old days, years ago.

Then I considered the daies of olde, and the yeeres of ancient time.

6 I remember the songs I sung in the night. I meditate and ask myself:

I called to remembrance my song in the night: I communed with mine owne heart, and my spirit searched diligently.

7 Has the Lord given up on me forever? Won't he ever be pleased with me again?

Will the Lord absent him selfe for euer? and will he shewe no more fauour?

8 Has his trustworthy love disappeared forever? Have his promises permanently ended?

Is his mercie cleane gone for euer? doeth his promise faile for euermore?

9 Has God forgotten to be kind? Has he angrily slammed the door shut on his compassion? (Selah)

Hath God forgotten to be mercifull? hath he shut vp his teder mercies in displeasure? (Selah)

10 Then I said, “This is what hurts me the most: the Most High doesn't treat me the way he used to.”

And I sayde, This is my death: yet I remembred the yeeres of the right hand of the most High.

11 I remember what you have done, Lord; I remember all the wonderful things you did long ago.

I remembred the workes of the Lord: certainely I remembred thy wonders of olde.

12 I will think about all you have accomplished; I will think deeply about how you have acted.

I did also meditate all thy woorkes, and did deuise of thine actes, saying,

13 God, your ways are holy; is any god as great as you?

Thy way, O God, is in the Sanctuarie: who is so great a God as our God!

14 You are the God who does wonderful things! You have revealed your power to the nations.

Thou art ye God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy power among the people.

15 Through your strength you saved your people, the descendants of Jacob and Joseph. (Selah)

Thou hast redeemed thy people with thine arme, euen the sonnes of Iaakob and Ioseph. (Selah)

16 When the waters saw you, God, when they looked they trembled! Yes, they shook down to the very depths!

The waters sawe thee, O God: the waters sawe thee, and were afraide: yea, the depths trembled.

17 The clouds poured rain down; the skies crashed with thunder; your lightning flew like arrows.

The cloudes powred out water: the heauens gaue a sounde: yea, thine arrowes went abroade.

18 Your thunder rumbled from the whirlwind; lightning flashes lit up the world; the earth quaked and shook.

The voyce of thy thunder was rounde about: the lightnings lightened the worlde: the earth trembled and shooke.

19 Your way led through the sea; your path passed through the deep sea; yet your footprints were invisible.

Thy way is in the Sea, and thy paths in the great waters, and thy footesteps are not knowen.

20 You led your people like a flock, shepherded by Moses and Aaron.

Thou diddest leade thy people like sheepe by the hand of Moses and Aaron.