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.

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;

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 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;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

7 Will the Lord reject me forever? Will he never again show me favor?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Then said I—An affliction to me, it is, The changing 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 remember the doings of Yah, Surely I will remember, out of aforetime, thy wonderful way;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thou didst redeem, with thine arm—Thy people, Thy 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 in birth-throes, Yea the resounding deeps were stirred;

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

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

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, Thy lightnings illumined the world, The earth, trembled and quaked;

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

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

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

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