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 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 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, I sought the Lord: my hand was stretched out in the night, and slacked not; 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 I moaned; I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. (Selah)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 favourable no more?

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

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

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

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

10 And I say: 'My weakness is, The changes 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 mention the doings of Jah, For I remember of old Thy wonders,

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

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

And I will meditate upon all thy work, and muse upon 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 so great a god as 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 declared thy strength among the peoples.

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. (Selah)

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; they trembled, yea, 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.

The thick clouds poured out water; the skies sent out a sound, yea, 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 in the whirlwind, lightnings lit up the world; the earth was troubled and it 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 are in the great waters; and thy footsteps are not known.

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

Thou leddest thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.