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.

For the end, for Idithun, a Psalm of Asaph. I cried to the Lord with my voice, yea, my voice [was addressed] to God; and he gave heed 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 mine affliction I earnestly sought the Lord; [even] with my hands by night before him, and I was not deceived; my soul refused to be comforted.

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

I remembered God, and rejoiced; I poured out my complaint, and my soul fainted. (Pause)

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

All mine enemies set a watch [against me]: I was troubled, and spoke not.

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

I considered the days of old, and remembered ancient years.

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

And I meditated; I communed with my heart by night, and diligently searched my spirit, [saying],

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

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

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

Will he cut off his mercy for ever, even for ever and ever?

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

Will God forget to pity? or will he shut up his compassions in his wrath? (Pause)

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

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

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

I remembered the works of the Lord; for I will remember thy wonders from the beginning.

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

And I will meditate on all thy works, and will consider thy doings.

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

O God, thy way is in the sanctuary; who is a great God as our God?

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

Thou art the God that doest wonders; thou hast made known thy power among the nations.

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

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

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

The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee, and feared; and the depths were troubled.

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

[There was] an abundant sound of waters: the clouds uttered a voice; for thine arrows went abroad.

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 thy thunder was abroad, and around thy lightnings appeared to the world; the earth trembled a quaked.

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

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

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

Thou didst guide thy people as sheep by the hand of Moses and Aaron.