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.

To the chief music-maker. After Jeduthun. Of Asaph. A Psalm. I was crying to God with my voice; even to God with my voice, and he gave 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, my heart was turned to the Lord: my hand was stretched out in the night without resting; my soul would not be comforted.

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

I will keep God in memory, with sounds of grief; my thoughts are troubled, and my spirit is overcome. (Selah)

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

You keep my eyes from sleep; I am so troubled that no words come.

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

My thoughts go back to the days of the past, to the years which are gone.

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

The memory of my song comes back to me in the night; my thoughts are moving in my heart; my spirit is searching with care.

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

Will the Lord put me away for ever? will he be kind no longer?

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

Is his mercy quite gone for ever? has his word come to nothing?

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

Has God put away the memory of his pity? are his mercies shut up by his wrath? (Selah)

10 And I say: “My weakness is, The changes of the right hand of the Most High.”

And I said, It is a weight on my spirit; but I will keep in mind the years of the right hand of the Most High.

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

I will keep in mind the works of Jah: I will keep the memory of your wonders in the past.

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

I will give thought to all your work, while my mind goes over your acts of power.

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

Your way, O God, is holy: what god is so great as our God?

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

You are the God who does works of power: you have made your strength clear to the nations.

15 You have redeemed Your people with strength, The sons of Jacob and Joseph. (Selah)

With your arm you have made your people free, 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 you, O God; the waters saw you, they were in fear: even the deep was troubled.

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

The clouds sent out water; the skies gave out a sound; truly, your arrows went far and wide.

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 your thunder went rolling on; the world was flaming with the light of the storm; the earth was shaking.

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

Your way was in the sea, and your road in the great waters; there was no knowledge of your footsteps.

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

You were guiding your people like a flock, by the hand of Moses and Aaron.