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!

To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of Asaph. I cried unto God with my voice, [even] unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto 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 my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: 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 was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. (Selah)

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

Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

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

I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times.

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

I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.

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 favourable no more?

8 Is his mercy utterly withdrawn for ever?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

Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth [his] promise fail for evermore?

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

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

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

And I said, This [is] my infirmity: [but I will remember] the years of the right hand of the most High.

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

I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.

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

I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.

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

Thy way, O God, [is] in the sanctuary: who [is so] great a 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 declared thy strength among the people.

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. (Selah)

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; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled.

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

The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also 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] in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.

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 path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.

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

Thou leddest thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.