Psalms 77

1 For the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm by Asaph. My cry goes to God! Indeed, I cry to God for help, and for him to listen to me.

Unto the end, for Idithun, a psalm of Asaph. I cried to the Lord with my voice; to God with my voice, and he gave ear to me.

2 In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord. My hand was stretched out in the night, and didn’t get tired. My soul refused to be comforted.

In the day of my trouble I sought God, with my hands lifted up to him in the night, and I was not deceived. My soul refused to be comforted:

3 I remember God, and I groan. I complain, and my spirit is overwhelmed. (Selah)

I remembered God, and was delighted, and was exercised, and my spirit swooned away.

4 You hold my eyelids open. I am so troubled that I can’t speak.

My eyes prevented the watches: I was troubled, and I spoke not.

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

I thought upon the days of old: and I had in my mind the eternal years.

6 I remember my song in the night. I consider in my own heart; my spirit diligently enquires:

And I meditated in the night with my own heart: and I was exercised and I swept my spirit.

7 “Will the Lord reject us forever? Will he be favourable no more?

Will God then cast off for ever? or will he never be more favourable again?

8 Has his loving kindness vanished forever? Does his promise fail for generations?

Or will he cut off his mercy for ever, from generation to generation?

9 Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has he, in anger, withheld his compassion?” (Selah)

Or will God forget to shew mercy? or will he in his anger shut up his mercies?

10 Then I thought, “I will appeal to this: the years of the right hand of the Most High.”

And I said, Now have I begun: this is the change of the right hand of the most High.

11 I will remember the LORD’s deeds; for I will remember your wonders of old.

I remembered the works of the Lord: for I will be mindful of thy wonders from the beginning.

12 I will also meditate on all your work, and consider your doings.

And I will meditate on all thy works: and will be employed in thy inventions.

13 Your way, God, is in the sanctuary. What god is great like God?

Thy way, O God, is in the holy place: who is the great God like our God?

14 You are the God who does wonders. You have made your strength known amongst the peoples.

Thou art the God that dost wonders. Thou hast made thy power known among the nations:

15 You have redeemed your people with your arm, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. (Selah)

With thy arm thou hast redeemed thy people the children of Jacob and of Joseph.

16 The waters saw you, God. The waters saw you, and they writhed. The depths also convulsed.

The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee: and they were afraid, and the depths were troubled.

17 The clouds poured out water. The skies resounded with thunder. Your arrows also flashed around.

Great was the noise of the waters: the clouds sent out a sound. For thy arrows pass:

18 The voice of your thunder was in the whirlwind. The lightnings lit up the world. The earth trembled and shook.

The voice of thy thunder in a wheel. Thy lightnings enlightened the world: the earth shook and trembled.

19 Your way was through the sea, your paths through the great waters. Your footsteps were not known.

Thy way is in the sea, and thy paths in many waters: and thy footsteps shall not be known.

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

Thou hast conducted thy people like sheep, by the hand of Moses and Aaron.