Psalms 77

1 For the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm by Asaph. My cry goes to God! Indeed, I cry to God for help, and for him to listen to 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 the day of my trouble I sought the Lord. My hand was stretched out in the night, and didn’t get tired. My soul 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 I groan. I complain, and my spirit is overwhelmed. (Selah)

I remembered God, and I moaned; I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. (Selah)

4 You hold my eyelids open. I am so troubled that I can’t speak.

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

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

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

6 I remember my song in the night. I consider in my own heart; my spirit diligently enquires:

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

7 “Will the Lord reject us forever? Will he be favourable no more?

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

8 Has his loving kindness vanished forever? Does his promise fail for generations?

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

9 Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has he, in anger, withheld his compassion?” (Selah)

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

10 Then I thought, “I will appeal to this: the years 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 will remember the LORD’s deeds; for I will remember your wonders of old.

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

12 I will also meditate on all your work, and consider your doings.

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

13 Your way, God, is in the sanctuary. What god is great like God?

O God, thy way is in the sanctuary: who is so great a god as God?

14 You are the God who does wonders. You have made your strength known amongst the peoples.

Thou art the God that doest wonders; thou hast declared thy strength among the peoples.

15 You have redeemed your people with your arm, 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, God. The waters saw you, and they writhed. The depths also convulsed.

The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they trembled, yea, the depths were troubled:

17 The clouds poured out water. The skies resounded with thunder. Your arrows also flashed around.

The thick clouds poured out water; the skies sent out a sound, yea, thine arrows went abroad:

18 The voice of your thunder was in the whirlwind. The lightnings lit up the world. The earth trembled and shook.

The voice of thy thunder was in the whirlwind, lightnings lit up the world; the earth was troubled and it quaked.

19 Your way was through the sea, your paths through the great waters. Your footsteps were not known.

Thy way is in the sea, and thy paths are in the great waters; and thy footsteps are not known.

20 You led 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.