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 hath given ear unto 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.

In a day of my distress the Lord I sought, My hand by night hath been spread out, And it doth not cease, My soul hath 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 feeble is my spirit. (Selah)

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

Thou hast taken hold of the watches of mine eyes, I have been moved, and I speak not.

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, With my heart I meditate, and my spirit doth search diligently:

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

To the ages doth the Lord cast off? Doth He add to be pleased no more?

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

Hath His kindness ceased for ever? The saying failed to all generations?

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

Hath God forgotten [His] favours? Hath He shut up in anger His mercies? (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 Jah, For I remember of old Thy wonders,

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

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

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

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

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

Thou [art] the God doing wonders. Thou hast made known among the peoples Thy strength,

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

Thou hast redeemed with strength Thy people, 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 Thee, O God, The waters have seen Thee, They are afraid — also depths are troubled.

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

Poured out waters have thick clouds, The skies have given forth a noise, Also — Thine 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 Thy thunder [is] in the spheres, Lightnings have lightened the world, The earth hath trembled, yea, it shaketh.

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

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

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

Thou hast led as a flock Thy people, By the hand of Moses and Aaron!