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 Overseer, for Jeduthun. — A Psalm of Asaph. My voice [is] to God, and I cry, my voice [is] to God, And He hath given 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 a day of my distress the Lord I sought, My hand by night hath been spread out, And it doth not cease, My soul hath refused to be comforted.

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

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

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

Thou hast taken hold of the watches of mine eyes, I have been moved, and I speak not.

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

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

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

I remember my music in the night, With my heart I meditate, and my spirit doth search diligently:

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

To the ages doth the Lord cast off? Doth He add to be pleased no more?

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

Hath His kindness ceased for ever? The saying failed to all generations?

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

Hath God forgotten [His] favours? 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 say: 'My weakness is, The changes of the right hand of the Most High.'

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

I mention the doings of Jah, For I remember of old Thy wonders,

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

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

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

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

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

Thou [art] the God doing wonders. Thou hast made known among the peoples Thy strength,

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

Thou hast redeemed with strength 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 have seen Thee, O God, The waters have seen Thee, They are afraid — also depths are troubled.

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

Poured out waters have thick clouds, The skies have given forth a noise, Also — Thine arrows go up and down.

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 [is] in the spheres, Lightnings have lightened the world, The earth hath trembled, yea, it shaketh.

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

In the sea [is] Thy way, And Thy paths [are] in many waters, And Thy tracks have not been known.

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

Thou hast led as a flock Thy people, By the hand of Moses and Aaron!