Psalms 77

1 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.

For the Chief Musician; after the manner of Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. I will cry unto God with my voice; even unto God with my voice, and he wilt give ear unto me.

2 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.

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

I remember God, and am disquieted: I complain, and my spirit is overwhelmed. (Selah)

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

Thou holdest mine eyes watching: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

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

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

6 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.

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

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

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

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

Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore?

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

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

10 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.

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

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

I will make mention of the deeds of the LORD; for I will remember thy wonders of old.

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

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

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

Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is a great god like unto God?

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

Thou art the God that doest wonders: thou hast made known thy strength among the peoples.

15 With your arm you have made your people free, 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 you, O God; the waters saw you, they were in fear: even the deep was troubled.

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

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

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

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

The voice of thy thunder was in the whirlwind; the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.

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

Thy way was in the sea, and thy paths in the great waters, and thy footsteps were not known.

20 You were guiding your 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.