Psalms 77

1 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.

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

2 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.

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 remember God, and make a noise, I meditate, and my spirit is feeble. (Selah)

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

4 You have taken hold of the watches of my eyes, I have been moved, and I do not speak.

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

5 I have reckoned the days of old, The years of the ages.

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

6 I remember my music in the night, I meditate with my heart, and my spirit searches diligently:

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

7 Does the Lord cast off for all ages? Does He add to be pleased no longer?

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

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

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

9 Has God forgotten [His] favors? Has He shut up His mercies in anger? (Selah)

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

10 And I say: “My weakness is, The changes 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 mention the doings of YAH, For I remember Your wonders of old,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15 You have redeemed Your people with strength, 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 have seen You, O God, The waters have seen You, They are afraid—also depths are troubled.

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

17 Thick clouds have poured out waters, The skies have given forth a noise, Also—Your arrows go up and down.

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

18 The voice of Your thunder [is] in the spheres, Lightnings have lightened the world, The earth has trembled, indeed, it shakes.

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

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

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

20 You have led Your people as a flock, By the hand of Moses and Aaron!

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