Psalms 77

1 I cried to God with my voice, even to God with my voice; and he gave ear to me.

TO THE OVERSEER. FOR JEDUTHUN. A PSALM OF ASAPH. My voice [is] to God, and I cry, My voice [is] to God, And He has given ear to me.

2 In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted.

I sought the Lord in a day of my distress, My hand has been spread out by night, And it does not cease, My soul has refused to be comforted.

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

I remember God, and make a noise, I meditate, and my spirit is feeble. (Selah)

4 You hold my eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

You have taken hold of the watches of my eyes, I have been moved, and I do not speak.

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

I have reckoned the days of old, The years of the ages.

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

I remember my music in the night, I meditate with my heart, and my spirit searches diligently:

7 Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favorable no more?

Does the Lord cast off for all ages? Does He add to be pleased no longer?

8 Is his mercy clean gone for ever? does his promise fail for ever more?

Has His kindness ceased forever? The saying failed from generation to generation?

9 Has God forgotten to be gracious? has he in anger shut up his tender mercies? (Selah)

Has God forgotten [His] favors? Has He shut up His mercies in anger? (Selah)

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

And I say: “My weakness is, The changes of the right hand of the Most High.”

11 I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember your wonders of old.

I mention the doings of YAH, For I remember Your wonders of old,

12 I will meditate also of all your work, and talk of your doings.

And I have meditated on all Your working, And I talk concerning Your doings.

13 Your way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God?

O God, Your way [is] in holiness, Who [is] a great god like God?

14 You are the God that do wonders: you have declared your strength among the people.

You [are] the God doing wonders. You have made Your strength known among the peoples,

15 You have with your arm redeemed your people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. (Selah)

You have redeemed Your people with strength, The sons of Jacob and Joseph. (Selah)

16 The waters saw you, O God, the waters saw you; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled.

The waters have seen You, O God, The waters have seen You, They are afraid—also depths are troubled.

17 The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: your arrows also went abroad.

Thick clouds have poured out waters, The skies have given forth a noise, Also—Your arrows go up and down.

18 The voice of your thunder was in the heaven: the lightning lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.

The voice of Your thunder [is] in the spheres, Lightnings have lightened the world, The earth has trembled, indeed, it shakes.

19 Your way is in the sea, and your path in the great waters, and your footsteps are not known.

Your way [is] in the sea, And Your paths in many waters, And Your tracks have not been known.

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

You have led Your people as a flock, By the hand of Moses and Aaron!