Psalms 77

1 For the chief musician; after the manner of Jeduthun. A psalm of Asaph. I will call out with my voice to God; I will call with my voice to God, and my God will hear me.

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.

2 In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord; at night I stretched my hands out, and they would not become tired. My soul refused to be comforted.

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.

3 I thought of God as I groaned; I thought about him as I grew faint. (Selah)

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

4 You held my eyes open; I was too troubled to speak.

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

5 I thought about the days of old, about times long past.

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

6 During the night I called to mind the song I once sang. I thought carefully and tried to understand what had happened.

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 reject me forever? Will he never again show me favor?

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

8 Was his covenant faithfulness gone forever? Had his promise failed forever?

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

9 Had God forgotten to be gracious? Had his anger shut off his compassion? (Selah)

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

10 I said, “This is my sorrow: the changing of the right hand of the Most High toward us.”

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

11 But I will call to mind your deeds, Yahweh; I will think about your wonderful deeds of old.

I will make mention of the deeds of the LORD; for I will remember thy wonders of old.

12 I will ponder all your deeds and will reflect on them.

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

13 Your way, God, is holy; what god compares to our great God?

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

14 You are the God who does wonders; you have revealed your strength among the peoples.

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

15 You gave your people victory by your great power— the descendants of Jacob and Joseph. (Selah)

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

16 The waters saw you, God; the waters saw you, and they were afraid; the depths trembled.

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

17 The clouds poured down water; the cloudy skies gave voice; your arrows flew about.

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

18 Your thunderous voice was heard in the wind; the lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and shook.

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

19 Your path went through the sea and your way through the surging waters, but your footprints were not seen.

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

20 You led your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

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