Psalms 77

1 “For the leader of the music of the Jeduthunites. A psalm of Asaph.” I call upon God; I cry aloud for help; I call upon God, that he would hear me!

For the end, for Idithun, a Psalm of Asaph. I cried to the Lord with my voice, yea, my voice [was addressed] to God; and he gave heed to me.

2 In the day of my trouble I seek the Lord; In the night is my hand stretched forth continually; My soul refuseth to be comforted.

In the day of mine affliction I earnestly sought the Lord; [even] with my hands by night before him, and I was not deceived; my soul refused to be comforted.

3 I remember God, and am disquieted; I think of him, and my spirit is overwhelmed.

I remembered God, and rejoiced; I poured out my complaint, and my soul fainted. (Pause)

4 Thou keepest mine eyelids from closing; I am distressed, so that I cannot speak!

All mine enemies set a watch [against me]: I was troubled, and spoke not.

5 I think of the days of old, —The years of ancient times.

I considered the days of old, and remembered ancient years.

6 I call to remembrance my songs in the night; I meditate in my heart, And my spirit inquireth:

And I meditated; I communed with my heart by night, and diligently searched my spirit, [saying],

7 Will the Lord be angry for ever? Will he be favorable no more?

Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be well pleased no more?

8 Is his mercy utterly withdrawn for ever? Doth his promise fail from generation to generation?

Will he cut off his mercy for ever, even for ever and ever?

9 Hath God forgotten to be gracious? Hath he in anger shut up his compassion?

Will God forget to pity? or will he shut up his compassions in his wrath? (Pause)

10 Then I say, “This is mine affliction, A change in the right hand of the Most High.”

And I said, Now I have begun; this is the change of the right hand of the Most High.

11 I remember the deeds of Jehovah; I think of thy wonders of old.

I remembered the works of the Lord; for I will remember thy wonders from the beginning.

12 I meditate on all thy works, And talk of thy doings.

And I will meditate on all thy works, and will consider thy doings.

13 Thy ways, O God! are holy! Who so great a god as our God?

O God, thy way is in the sanctuary; who is a great God as our God?

14 Thou art a God who doest wonders; Thou hast manifested thy power among the nations.

Thou art the God that doest wonders; thou hast made known thy power among the nations.

15 With thy strong arm thou didst redeem thy people, —The sons of Jacob and Joseph.

Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. (Pause)

16 The waters saw thee, O God! The waters saw thee, and feared, And the deep trembled.

The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee, and feared; and the depths were troubled.

17 The clouds poured out water, The skies sent forth thunder, And thine arrows flew.

[There was] an abundant sound of waters: the clouds uttered a voice; for thine arrows went abroad.

18 Thy thunder roared in the whirlwind; Thy lightning illumined the world; The earth trembled and shook.

The voice of thy thunder was abroad, and around thy lightnings appeared to the world; the earth trembled a quaked.

19 Thy way was through the sea, And thy path through great waters; And thy footsteps could not be found.

Thy way is in the sea, and thy paths in many waters, and thy footsteps cannot be known.

20 Thou didst lead thy people like a flock, By the hands of Moses and Aaron.

Thou didst guide thy people as sheep by the hand of Moses and Aaron.