Psalms 77
77
For Jeduthun, the choir director: A psalm of Asaph.
1I cry out to God; yes, I shout.
Oh, that God would listen to me!
2When I was in deep trouble,
I searched for the Lord.
All night long I prayed, with hands lifted toward heaven,
but my soul was not comforted.
3I think of God, and I moan,
overwhelmed with longing for his help. Interlude
4You don’t let me sleep.
I am too distressed even to pray!
5I think of the good old days,
long since ended,
6when my nights were filled with joyful songs.
I search my soul and ponder the difference now.
7Has the Lord rejected me forever?
Will he never again be kind to me?
8Is his unfailing love gone forever?
Have his promises permanently failed?
9Has God forgotten to be gracious?
Has he slammed the door on his compassion? Interlude
10And I said, “This is my fate;
the Most High has turned his hand against me.”
11But then I recall all you have done, O Lord;
I remember your wonderful deeds of long ago.
12They are constantly in my thoughts.
I cannot stop thinking about your mighty works.
13O God, your ways are holy.
Is there any god as mighty as you?
14You are the God of great wonders!
You demonstrate your awesome power among the nations.
15By your strong arm, you redeemed your people,
the descendants of Jacob and Joseph. Interlude
16When the Red Sea#77:16 Hebrew the waters. saw you, O God,
its waters looked and trembled!
The sea quaked to its very depths.
17The clouds poured down rain;
the thunder rumbled in the sky.
Your arrows of lightning flashed.
18Your thunder roared from the whirlwind;
the lightning lit up the world!
The earth trembled and shook.
19Your road led through the sea,
your pathway through the mighty waters—
a pathway no one knew was there!
20You led your people along that road like a flock of sheep,
with Moses and Aaron as their shepherds.
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Psalms 77
77
Confidence in a Time of Crisis
For the choir director: according to Jeduthun. Of Asaph. # 1Ch 16:5,7 A psalm.
1I cry aloud to God,
aloud to God, and He will hear me. # Ps 3:4; 142:1
2I sought the Lord in my day of trouble.
My hands were continually lifted up
all night long;
I refused to be comforted. # Gn 37:35; Jb 11:13; Jr 31:15
3I think of God; I groan;
I meditate; my spirit becomes weak. # Ps 42:5,11; 43:5; 55:17; 143:4Selah
4You have kept me from closing my eyes;
I am troubled and cannot speak. # Ps 39:9
5I consider days of old,
years long past. # Dt 32:7; Ps 143:5
6At night I remember my music;
I meditate in my heart, and my spirit ponders. # Ps 4:4; 42:8
7“Will the Lord reject forever
and never again show favor? # Ps 44:9,23; 74:1; Lm 2:7; 3:31
8Has His faithful love ceased forever?
Is His promise at an end for all generations? # Ps 33:11; 85:5; 89:49
9Has God forgotten to be gracious?
Has He in anger withheld His compassion? ” # Ps 25:6; 40:11; Is 49:15Selah
10So I say, “I am grieved # Lit “My piercing
that the right hand of the Most High has changed.” # Ps 31:22; 73:14
11I will remember the Lord’s works;
yes, I will remember Your ancient wonders. # Ps 105:5; 143:5
12I will reflect on all You have done
and meditate on Your actions. # Ps 9:11; 90:16; 145:5
13God, Your way is holy.
What god is great like God? # Ex 15:11; Ps 71:19; 86:8
14You are the God who works wonders;
You revealed Your strength among the peoples. # Ps 72:18; 106:8
15With power You redeemed Your people,
the descendants of Jacob and Joseph. # Ex 6:6; Dt 9:29; Ps 74:2Selah
16The waters saw You, God.
The waters saw You; they trembled.
Even the depths shook. # Ps 114:3; Hab 3:8,10
17The clouds poured down water.
The storm clouds thundered;
Your arrows flashed back and forth. # Ps 18:14; Hab 3:11; Zch 9:14
18The sound of Your thunder was in the whirlwind;
lightning lit up the world. # Ps 29:3,9; 97:4
The earth shook and quaked. # 2Sm 22:8; Ps 18:7; Is 13:13
19Your way went through the sea
and Your path through the great waters,
but Your footprints were unseen. # Is 43:16
20You led Your people like a flock # Ps 78:52; 80:1
by the hand of Moses and Aaron. # Ps 105:26; Is 63:11-13
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