Psalms 77

1 To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of Asaph. I cried unto God with my voice, [even] unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto 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 Thou holdest mine 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 mine 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 favourable 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? doth [his] promise fail for evermore?

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

9 Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath 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 thy wonders of old.

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

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

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

13 Thy 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 Thou [art] the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people.

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

15 Thou hast with [thine] arm redeemed thy 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 thee, O God, the waters saw thee; 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: thine 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 thy thunder [was] in the heaven: the lightnings 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 Thy way [is] in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.

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

20 Thou leddest thy 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!