Psalms 77

1 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.

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 hand was stretched out in the night, and slacked 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 remember God, and am disquieted: I complain, and my spirit is overwhelmed. (Selah)

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

4 Thou holdest mine eyes watching: 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? doth his promise fail for evermore?

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

9 Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath 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 make mention of the deeds of the LORD; for I will remember thy wonders of old.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15 Thou hast with thine arm redeemed 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 saw thee, O God; the waters saw thee, they were afraid: the depths also trembled.

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: thine 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 thy thunder was in the whirlwind; 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 Thy way was in the sea, and thy paths in the great waters, and thy footsteps were not known.

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

20 Thou leddest thy 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.