Psalms 77

1 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.

For the end, for Idithun, a Psalm of Asaph. I cried to the Lord with my voice, yea, my voice [was addressed] to God; and he gave heed to me.

2 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.

In the day of mine affliction I earnestly sought the Lord; [even] with my hands by night before him, and I was not deceived; my soul refused to be comforted.

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

I remembered God, and rejoiced; I poured out my complaint, and my soul fainted. (Pause)

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

All mine enemies set a watch [against me]: I was troubled, and spoke not.

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

I considered the days of old, and remembered ancient years.

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

And I meditated; I communed with my heart by night, and diligently searched my spirit, [saying],

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

Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be well pleased no more?

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

Will he cut off his mercy for ever, even for ever and ever?

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

Will God forget to pity? or will he shut up his compassions in his wrath? (Pause)

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

And I said, Now I have begun; this is the change of the right hand of the Most High.

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

I remembered the works of the Lord; for I will remember thy wonders from the beginning.

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

And I will meditate on all thy works, and will consider thy doings.

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

O God, thy way is in the sanctuary; who is a great God as our God?

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

Thou art the God that doest wonders; thou hast made known thy power among the nations.

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

Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. (Pause)

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

The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee, and feared; and the depths were troubled.

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

[There was] an abundant sound of waters: the clouds uttered a voice; for thine arrows went abroad.

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

The voice of thy thunder was abroad, and around thy lightnings appeared to the world; the earth trembled a quaked.

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

Thy way is in the sea, and thy paths in many waters, and thy footsteps cannot be known.

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

Thou didst guide thy people as sheep by the hand of Moses and Aaron.