Psalms 77
1 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.
For the end, for Idithun, a Psalm of Asaph. I cried to the Lord with my voice, yes, 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 I lift my hands in prayer, refusing all comfort.
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 When I think of God, I moan; when I muse, my spirit is faint. (Selah)
I remembered God, and rejoiced; I poured out my complaint, and my soul fainted. (Pause)
4 When you hold my eyes awake, and I am restless and speechless,
All mine enemies set a watch [against me]: I was troubled, and spoke not.
5 I think of the days of old, call to mind distant years.
I considered the days of old, and remembered ancient years.
6 I commune with my heart in the night, I muse with inquiring spirit.
And I meditated; I communed with my heart by night, and diligently searched my spirit, [saying],
7 ‘Will the Lord cast us off forever, will he be gracious no more?
Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be well pleased no more?
8 Has his love vanished forever? Is his faithfulness utterly gone?
Will he cut off his mercy for ever, even for ever and ever?
9 Has God forgotten to be gracious, or in anger withheld his compassion?’ (Selah)
Will God forget to pity? or will he shut up his compassions in his wrath? (Pause)
10 Then I said, ‘This it is that grieves me, that the hand of the Most High has changed.’
And I said, Now I have begun; this is the change of the right hand of the Most High.
11 I will think of the deeds of the Lord, and remember your wonders of old.
I remembered the works of the Lord; for I will remember your wonders from the beginning.
12 I will muse on all you have wrought, and meditate on your deeds.
And I will meditate on all your works, and will consider your doings.
13 Then your way, O God, was majestic: what God was great as our God?
O God, your way is in the sanctuary; who is a great God as our God?
14 You were a God who did marvels, you did show your power to the world
You are the God that do wonders; you have made known your power among the nations.
15 by your arm you rescued your people, the children of Jacob and Joseph. (Selah)
You have with your arm redeemed your people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. (Pause)
16 The waters saw you, O God. The waters saw you and shivered; to their depths they trembled.
The waters saw you, O God, the waters saw you, and feared; and the depths were troubled.
17 Clouds poured torrents of water, thunder rolled in the sky, your arrows sped to and fro.
[There was] an abundant sound of waters: the clouds uttered a voice; for your arrows went abroad.
18 Loud was the roll of your thunder, lightnings lit up the world. Earth quaked and trembled.
The voice of your thunder was abroad, and around your lightnings appeared to the world; the earth trembled a quaked.
19 In your way, Lord, through the sea, in your path through the mighty waters, your footsteps were all unseen.
Your way is in the sea, and your paths in many waters, and your footsteps can’t be known.
20 You did guide your folk like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
You did guide your people as sheep by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
