Psalms 77

1 To the Chief Musician. On "Jeduthun." Asaph’s, a Melody. With my voice—unto God, will I make outcry, With my voice unto God, and he will give ear unto me;

“To the chief musician on Jeduthun, by Assaph a psalm.” [I lift up] my voice unto God, and I cry; [I lilt up] my voice unto God: do then give ear unto me.

2 In the day of my distress—unto My Lord, will I seek, My hand, by night, hath been outstretched and never once became slack, My soul, hath refused to be consoled;

On the day of my distress I sought the Lord; in the night my hand was stretched out, and did not cease: my soul refused to be comforted.

3 I remember God and I murmur, I muse, and my spirit swooneth. (Selah)

I think of God, and moan: I reflect, and my spirit is overwhelmed. (Selah)

4 Thou hast held, watching, mine eyes, I was driven to and fro, and could not speak;

Thou holdest my eyes awake: I am troubled and I cannot speak.

5 I reasoned, Of the days of aforetime, Of the years of by-gone ages;

I think over the days of old, the years of ancient times.

6 I remember my song in the night, —With my own heart, I commune, And my spirit, maketh search: —

I call to remembrance my song in the night; with my own heart I reflect: and my spirit maketh diligent search.

7 For ages, will My Lord reject? And, not again, grant acceptance any more?

Will the Lord cast me off for ever? and will he never more give his favor again?

8 Hath his lovingkindness, come to a perpetual end? Hath his word failed to generation after generation?

Is his kindness spent for ever? is his promise come to an end for all generations?

9 Hath GOD, forgotten to show favour? Or hath he shut up, in anger, his compassions? (Selah)

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

10 Then said I—An affliction to me, it is, The changing of the right hand of the Most High.

And I said, This shall be my entreaty, [for] the years of the right hand of the Most High.

11 I will remember the doings of Yah, Surely I will remember, out of aforetime, thy wonderful way;

I will remember the deeds of the Lord; for I will remember out of ancient times thy wonders.

12 And will talk to myself of all thy work, And, of thy doings, will I muse: —

I will meditate also of all thy work, and on thy deeds will I reflect.

13 O God, in the sanctuary, is thy way, —Who is a great GOD like Elohim?

O God, in holiness is thy way: where is there a god so great as God?

14 Thou, art GOD, doing wonderfully, —Thou hast made known, among the peoples, thy might;

Thou art the God that dost wonders: thou hast made known among the people thy strength.

15 Thou didst redeem, with thine arm—Thy people, Thy sons of Jacob and Joseph. (Selah)

Thou hast redeemed with [a mighty] arm thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. (Selah)

16 The waters saw thee, O God, The waters saw thee, They were in birth-throes, Yea the resounding deeps were stirred;

The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they shook: also the depths trembled.

17 The clouds, poured down waters, The skies uttered, a voice, Yea, thine arrows, flew hither and thither;

The clouds poured out water; the skies sent forth thunder: also thy arrows sped along.

18 The, voice of thy thunder, was in the whirlwind, Thy lightnings illumined the world, The earth, trembled and quaked;

The voice of thy thunder was in the whirlwind; lightnings gave light to the world; the earth trembled and quaked,

19 In the sea, was thy way, And, thy path, in the mighty waters, And, thy footprints, could not be known:

Through the sea led thy way, and thy path was through mighty waters, and thy footsteps could not be known.

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

Thou didst lead like a flock thy people by means of Moses and Aaron.