Psalms 77
77
Psalm 77#In Hebrew texts 77:1-20 is numbered 77:2-21.
For the director of music. For Jeduthun. Of Asaph. A psalm.
1I cried out to God for help;
I cried out to God to hear me.
2When I was in distress, I sought the Lord;
at night I stretched out untiring hands,
and I would not be comforted.
3I remembered you, God, and I groaned;
I meditated, and my spirit grew faint.#77:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 9 and 15.
4You kept my eyes from closing;
I was too troubled to speak.
5I thought about the former days,
the years of long ago;
6I remembered my songs in the night.
My heart meditated and my spirit asked:
7“Will the Lord reject forever?
Will he never show his favor again?
8Has his unfailing love vanished forever?
Has his promise failed for all time?
9Has God forgotten to be merciful?
Has he in anger withheld his compassion?”
10Then I thought, “To this I will appeal:
the years when the Most High stretched out his right hand.
11I will remember the deeds of the Lord;
yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago.
12I will consider all your works
and meditate on all your mighty deeds.”
13Your ways, God, are holy.
What god is as great as our God?
14You are the God who performs miracles;
you display your power among the peoples.
15With your mighty arm you redeemed your people,
the descendants of Jacob and Joseph.
16The waters saw you, God,
the waters saw you and writhed;
the very depths were convulsed.
17The clouds poured down water,
the heavens resounded with thunder;
your arrows flashed back and forth.
18Your thunder was heard in the whirlwind,
your lightning lit up the world;
the earth trembled and quaked.
19Your path led through the sea,
your way through the mighty waters,
though your footprints were not seen.
20You led your people like a flock
by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
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Psalms 77
77
PSALM 77
To the chief Musician. On Jeduthun. Of Asaph. A Psalm.
1My voice is unto God#GodHebrew: Elohim and I will cry; my voice is unto God#GodHebrew: Elohim and he will give ear unto me. 2In 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. 3I remembered God#GodHebrew: Elohim and I moaned; I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah. 4Thou holdest open mine eyelids; I am full of disquiet and cannot speak. 5I consider the days of old, the years of ancient times. 6I remember my song in the night; I muse in mine own heart, and my spirit maketh diligent search. 7Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more? 8Hath his loving-kindness ceased for ever? hath his word come to an end from generation to generation? 9Hath ·God#GodHebrew: El forgotten to be gracious? or hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah. 10Then said I, This is my weakness: — the years of the right hand of the Most High
11Will I remember, — the works of Jah; for I will remember thy wonders of old, 12And I will meditate upon all thy work, and muse upon thy doings. 13O God#GodHebrew: Elohim thy way is in the sanctuary: who is so great a god#godHebrew: el as God#GodHebrew: Elohim 14Thou art the ·God#GodHebrew: El that doest wonders; thou hast declared thy strength among the peoples. 15Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah. 16The waters saw thee, O God#GodHebrew: Elohim the waters saw thee; they trembled, yea, the depths were troubled: 17The thick clouds poured out water; the skies sent out a sound, yea, thine arrows went abroad: 18The voice of thy thunder was in the whirlwind, lightnings lit up the world; the earth was troubled and it quaked. 19Thy way is in the sea, and thy paths are in the great waters; and thy footsteps are not known. 20Thou leddest thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
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