Psalms 77

1 To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of Asaph. I cried to God with my voice, [even] to God with my voice; and he gave ear to me.

To the chief Musician. On Jeduthun. Of Asaph. A Psalm. My voice is unto God, and I will cry; my voice is unto God, and he will give ear unto me.

2 In the day of my trouble I sought the LORD: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: 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 remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. (Selah)

I remembered God, and I moaned; I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. (Selah)

4 Thou holdest my eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

Thou holdest open mine eyelids; I am full of disquiet and cannot speak.

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

I consider the days of old, the years of ancient times.

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

I remember my song in the night; I muse in mine own heart, and my spirit maketh diligent search.

7 Will the LORD cast off for ever? and will he be favorable no more?

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

8 Is his mercy wholly gone for ever? doth [his] promise fail for evermore?

Hath his loving-kindness ceased for ever? hath [his] word come to an end from generation to generation?

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

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

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

Then said I, This is my weakness: — the years of the right hand of the Most High

11 I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.

Will I remember, — the works of Jah; for I will remember thy wonders of old,

12 I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.

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

13 Thy way, O God, [is] in the sanctuary: who [is so] great a God as [our] God!

O God, thy way is in the sanctuary: who is so great a god as God?

14 Thou [art] the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people.

Thou art the God that doest wonders; thou hast declared thy strength among the peoples.

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

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

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

The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they trembled, yea, the depths were troubled:

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

The thick clouds poured out water; the skies sent out a sound, yea, thine arrows went abroad:

18 The voice of thy thunder [was] in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.

The voice of thy thunder was in the whirlwind, lightnings lit up the world; the earth was troubled and it quaked.

19 Thy way [is] in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.

Thy way is in the sea, and thy paths are in the great waters; and thy footsteps are not known.

20 Thou leddest thy 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.