Psalms 77

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

Unto the end, for Idithun, a psalm of Asaph. I cried to the Lord with my voice; to God with my voice, and he gave ear to me.

2 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.

In the day of my trouble I sought God, with my hands lifted up to him in the night, and I was not deceived. My soul refused to be comforted:

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

I remembered God, and was delighted, and was exercised, and my spirit swooned away.

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

My eyes prevented the watches: I was troubled, and I spoke not.

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

I thought upon the days of old: and I had in my mind the eternal years.

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

And I meditated in the night with my own heart: and I was exercised and I swept my spirit.

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

Will God then cast off for ever? or will he never be more favourable again?

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

Or will he cut off his mercy for ever, from generation to generation?

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

Or will God forget to shew mercy? or will he in his anger shut up his mercies?

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

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

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

I remembered the works of the Lord: for I will be mindful of thy wonders from the beginning.

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

And I will meditate on all thy works: and will be employed in thy inventions.

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

Thy way, O God, is in the holy place: who is the great God like our God?

14 You are the God that do wonders; you have made known your power among the nations.

Thou art the God that dost wonders. Thou hast made thy power known among the nations:

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

With thy arm thou hast redeemed thy people the children of Jacob and of Joseph.

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

The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee: and they were afraid, and the depths were troubled.

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

Great was the noise of the waters: the clouds sent out a sound. For thy arrows pass:

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

The voice of thy thunder in a wheel. Thy lightnings enlightened the world: the earth shook and trembled.

19 Your way is in the sea, and your paths in many waters, and your footsteps can’t be known.

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

20 You did guide your people as sheep by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

Thou hast conducted thy people like sheep, by the hand of Moses and Aaron.