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. On Jeduthun. Of Asaph, a psalm. Loudly will I lift my cry to God, loudly to God, so he hears 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 seek the Lord; in the night I lift my hands in prayer, refusing all comfort.

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

When I think of God, I moan; when I muse, my spirit is faint. (Selah)

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

When you hold my eyes awake, and I am restless and speechless,

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

I think of the days of old, call to mind distant years.

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

I commune with my heart in the night, I muse with inquiring spirit.

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

‘Will the Lord cast us off forever, will he be gracious no more?

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

Has his love vanished forever? Is his faithfulness utterly gone?

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

Has God forgotten to be gracious, or in anger withheld his compassion?’ (Selah)

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

Then I said, ‘This it is that grieves me, that the hand of the Most High has changed.’

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

I will think of the deeds of the Lord, and remember your wonders of old.

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

I will muse on all you have wrought, and meditate on your deeds.

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

Then your way, O God, was majestic: what God was great as our God?

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

You were a God who did marvels, you did show your power to the world

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

by your arm you rescued your people, the children 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 and shivered; to their depths they trembled.

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

Clouds poured torrents of water, thunder rolled in the sky, your arrows sped to and fro.

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

Loud was the roll of your thunder, lightnings lit up the world. Earth quaked and trembled.

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

In your way, Lord, through the sea, in your path through the mighty waters, your footsteps were all unseen.

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

You did guide your folk like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.