Psalms 77

1 To the Overseer, for Jeduthun. — A Psalm of Asaph. My voice [is] to God, and I cry, my voice [is] to God, And He hath given ear unto me.

To the chief music-maker. After Jeduthun. Of Asaph. A Psalm. I was crying to God with my voice; even to God with my voice, and he gave ear to me.

2 In a day of my distress the Lord I sought, My hand by night hath been spread out, And it doth not cease, My soul hath refused to be comforted.

In the day of my trouble, my heart was turned to the Lord: my hand was stretched out in the night without resting; my soul would not be comforted.

3 I remember God, and make a noise, I meditate, and feeble is my spirit. (Selah)

I will keep God in memory, with sounds of grief; my thoughts are troubled, and my spirit is overcome. (Selah)

4 Thou hast taken hold of the watches of mine eyes, I have been moved, and I speak not.

You keep my eyes from sleep; I am so troubled that no words come.

5 I have reckoned the days of old, The years of the ages.

My thoughts go back to the days of the past, to the years which are gone.

6 I remember my music in the night, With my heart I meditate, and my spirit doth search diligently:

The memory of my song comes back to me in the night; my thoughts are moving in my heart; my spirit is searching with care.

7 To the ages doth the Lord cast off? Doth He add to be pleased no more?

Will the Lord put me away for ever? will he be kind no longer?

8 Hath His kindness ceased for ever? The saying failed to all generations?

Is his mercy quite gone for ever? has his word come to nothing?

9 Hath God forgotten [His] favours? Hath He shut up in anger His mercies? (Selah)

Has God put away the memory of his pity? are his mercies shut up by his wrath? (Selah)

10 And I say: 'My weakness is, The changes of the right hand of the Most High.'

And I said, It is a weight on my spirit; but I will keep in mind the years of the right hand of the Most High.

11 I mention the doings of Jah, For I remember of old Thy wonders,

I will keep in mind the works of Jah: I will keep the memory of your wonders in the past.

12 And I have meditated on all Thy working, And I talk concerning Thy doings.

I will give thought to all your work, while my mind goes over your acts of power.

13 O God, in holiness [is] Thy way, Who [is] a great god like God?

Your way, O God, is holy: what god is so great as our God?

14 Thou [art] the God doing wonders. Thou hast made known among the peoples Thy strength,

You are the God who does works of power: you have made your strength clear to the nations.

15 Thou hast redeemed with strength Thy people, The sons of Jacob and Joseph. (Selah)

With your arm you have made your people free, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. (Selah)

16 The waters have seen Thee, O God, The waters have seen Thee, They are afraid — also depths are troubled.

The waters saw you, O God; the waters saw you, they were in fear: even the deep was troubled.

17 Poured out waters have thick clouds, The skies have given forth a noise, Also — Thine arrows go up and down.

The clouds sent out water; the skies gave out a sound; truly, your arrows went far and wide.

18 The voice of Thy thunder [is] in the spheres, Lightnings have lightened the world, The earth hath trembled, yea, it shaketh.

The voice of your thunder went rolling on; the world was flaming with the light of the storm; the earth was shaking.

19 In the sea [is] Thy way, And Thy paths [are] in many waters, And Thy tracks have not been known.

Your way was in the sea, and your road in the great waters; there was no knowledge of your footsteps.

20 Thou hast led as a flock Thy people, By the hand of Moses and Aaron!

You were guiding your people like a flock, by the hand of Moses and Aaron.