Psalms 77

1 “To the chief musician on Jeduthun, by Assaph a psalm.” [I lift up] my voice unto God, and I cry; [I lilt up] my voice unto God: do then give ear unto me.

I will cry to God with my voice, even to God with my voice, and he will give ear to me.

2 On the day of my distress I sought the Lord; in the night my hand was stretched out, and did not cease: my soul refused to be comforted.

In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord. My hand was stretched out in the night, and slacked not. My soul refused to be comforted.

3 I think of God, and moan: I reflect, and my spirit is overwhelmed. (Selah)

I remember God, and am disquieted. I complain, and my spirit is overwhelmed. (Selah)

4 Thou holdest my eyes awake: I am troubled and I cannot speak.

Thou have held my eyelids watching. I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

5 I think over the days of old, the years of ancient times.

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

6 I call to remembrance my song in the night; with my own heart I reflect: and my spirit maketh diligent search.

I call to remembrance my song in the night. I commune with my own heart, and my spirit makes diligent search.

7 Will the Lord cast me off for ever? and will he never more give his favor again?

Will the Lord cast off forever? And will he be favorable no more?

8 Is his kindness spent for ever? is his promise come to an end for all generations?

Has his loving kindness entirely gone forever? Does his promise fail for evermore?

9 Hath God forgotten to be gracious? or hath he shut up in anger his mercies? (Selah)

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

10 And I said, This shall be my entreaty, [for] the years of the right hand of the Most High.

And I said, This is my infirmity, the change of the right hand of the Most High.

11 I will remember the deeds of the Lord; for I will remember out of ancient times thy wonders.

I will make mention of the deeds of Jehovah, for I will remember thy wonders of old.

12 I will meditate also of all thy work, and on thy deeds will I reflect.

I will meditate also upon all thy work, and muse on thy doings.

13 O God, in holiness is thy way: where is there a god so great as God?

Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary. Who is a great god like God?

14 Thou art the God that dost wonders: thou hast made known among the people thy strength.

Thou are the God who does wonders. Thou have made known thy strength among the peoples.

15 Thou hast redeemed with [a mighty] arm thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. (Selah)

With thine arm thou have redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. (Selah)

16 The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they shook: also the depths trembled.

The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee. They were afraid. The depths also trembled.

17 The clouds poured out water; the skies sent forth thunder: also thy arrows sped along.

The clouds poured out water. The skies sent out a sound. Thine arrows also went abroad.

18 The voice of thy thunder was in the whirlwind; lightnings gave light to the world; the earth trembled and quaked,

The voice of thy thunder was in the whirlwind. The lightnings lightened the world. The earth trembled and shook.

19 Through the sea led thy way, and thy path was through mighty waters, and thy footsteps could not be known.

Thy way was in the sea, and thy paths in the great waters. And thy footsteps were not known.

20 Thou didst lead like a flock thy people by means of Moses and Aaron.

Thou led thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.