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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10 And I said, This shall be my entreaty, [for] the years 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 will remember the deeds of the Lord; for I will remember out of ancient times thy wonders.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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: and they were afraid, and the depths were troubled.

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

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

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 in a wheel. Thy lightnings enlightened the world: the earth shook and trembled.

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

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

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

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