Psalms 77

1 For the Chief Musician; after the manner of Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. I will cry unto God with my voice; even unto God with my voice, and he wilt give ear unto 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 has given ear to me.

2 In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my hand was stretched out in the night, and slacked not; my soul refused to be comforted.

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.

3 I remember God, and am disquieted: I complain, and my spirit is overwhelmed. (Selah)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

7 Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?

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

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

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

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

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

10 And I said, This is my infirmity; [but I will remember] the years 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 will make mention of the deeds of the LORD; for I will remember thy wonders of old.

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

12 I will meditate also upon all thy work, and muse on thy doings.

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

13 Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is a great god like unto God?

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

14 Thou art the God that doest wonders: thou hast made known thy strength among the peoples.

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

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

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

16 The waters saw thee, O God; the waters saw thee, they were afraid: the depths also trembled.

The waters have seen You, O God, The waters have seen You, They are afraid—also depths are troubled.

17 The clouds poured out water; the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad.

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

18 The voice of thy thunder was in the whirlwind; the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.

The voice of Your thunder [is] in the spheres, Lightnings have lightened the world, The earth has trembled, indeed, it shakes.

19 Thy way was in the sea, and thy paths in the great waters, and thy footsteps were not known.

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

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

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