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 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.

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.

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.

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

I think of God, and moan: I reflect, 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 holdest my eyes awake: I am troubled and I cannot speak.

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

I think over 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; with my own heart I reflect: 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 me off for ever? and will he never more give his favor again?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thou hast redeemed with [a mighty] arm 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 shook: also the depths 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 forth thunder: also thy arrows sped along.

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; lightnings gave light to the world; the earth trembled and quaked,

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

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

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

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