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 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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Is his mercy utterly withdrawn for ever?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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15 by your arm you rescued your people, the children of Jacob and Joseph. (Selah)

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

16 The waters saw you, O God. The waters saw you and shivered; to their depths they trembled.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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