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.

For the Leader; for Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. I will lift up my voice unto God, and cry; I will lift up my voice unto God, that He may give ear unto 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 seek the Lord; with my hand uplifted, mine eye streameth in the night without ceasing; my soul refuseth to be comforted.

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

When I think thereon, O God, I must moan; when I muse thereon, my spirit fainteth. (Selah)

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

Thou holdest fast the lids of mine eyes; I am troubled, and cannot speak.

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

I have pondered 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:

In the night I will call to remembrance my song; I will commune with mine own heart; and my spirit maketh diligent search:

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

'Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will He be favourable no more?

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

Is His mercy clean gone for ever? Is His promise come to an end for evermore?

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

Hath God forgotten to be gracious? Hath He in anger shut up his compassions?' (Selah)

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

And I say: 'This is my weakness, that the right hand of the Most High could change.

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

I will make mention of the deeds of the LORD; yea, 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?

O God, Thy way is in holiness; who is a great god like unto God?

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

Thou art the God that doest wonders; Thou hast made known Thy strength among the peoples.

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

Thou hast with Thine arm 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 in pain; 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 flooded forth waters; 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 lighted up 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 path 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 didst lead Thy people like a flock, by the hand of Moses and Aaron.