Psalms 77

1 To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of Asaph. I cried 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 call out with my voice to God; I will call with my voice to God, and my God will hear 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 my trouble I sought the Lord; at night I stretched my hands out, and they would not become tired. My soul refused to be comforted.

3 I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. (Selah)

I thought of God as I groaned; I thought about him as I grew faint. (Selah)

4 Thou holdest my eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

You held my eyes open; I was too troubled to speak.

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

I thought about the days of old, about times long past.

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

During the night I called to mind the song I once sang. I thought carefully and tried to understand what had happened.

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

Will the Lord reject me forever? Will he never again show me favor?

8 Is his mercy wholly gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore?

Was his covenant faithfulness gone forever? Had his promise failed forever?

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

Had God forgotten to be gracious? Had his anger shut off his compassion? (Selah)

10 And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High.

I said, “This is my sorrow: the changing of the right hand of the Most High toward us.”

11 I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.

But I will call to mind your deeds, Yahweh; I will think about your wonderful deeds of old.

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

I will ponder all your deeds and will reflect on them.

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

Your way, God, is holy; what god compares to our great God?

14 Thou art the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people.

You are the God who does wonders; you have revealed your strength among the peoples.

15 Thou hast with thy arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. (Selah)

You gave your people victory by your great power— the descendants of Jacob and Joseph. (Selah)

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

The waters saw you, God; the waters saw you, and they were afraid; the depths trembled.

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

The clouds poured down water; the cloudy skies gave voice; your arrows flew about.

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

Your thunderous voice was heard in the wind; the lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and shook.

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

Your path went through the sea and your way through the surging waters, but your footprints were not seen.

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

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