Psalms 77

1 I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave 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 the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul 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 remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. (Selah)

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

4 You hold mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8 Is his mercy clean gone for ever? does his promise fail for evermore?

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

9 Has God forgotten to be gracious? has he in anger shut up his tender mercies? (Selah)

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

10 And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years 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 will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember your wonders of old.

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

12 I will meditate also of all your work, and talk of your doings.

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

13 Your way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God?

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

14 You are the God that do wonders: you have declared your strength among the people.

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

15 You have with your arm redeemed your 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 saw you, O God, the waters saw you; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled.

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

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

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

18 The voice of your thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.

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

19 Your way is in the sea, and your path in the great waters, and your footsteps are not known.

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

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

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