Tehillim 77

(For the one directing. Set to Yedutun. Mizmor of Asaph)

1I cried unto Elohim with my voice, even unto Elohim with my voice; and He gave ear unto me.

2 In my yom tzoros (day of trouble) I sought Adonoi; my hand was stretched up in the lailah, and ceased not; my nefesh refused to be comforted.

3 I remembered Elohim, and groaned; I pondered, and my ruach was overwhelmed. Selah

4 Thou holdest mine eyelids awake; I am so troubled that lo adaber (I cannot speak).

5 I have considered the yamim mikedem (days of old), the shnot olamim (years long past).

6 I called to remembrance my neginah balailah (song in the night); I communed with mine own lev; and my ruach pondered with diligent search.

7 Will Adonoi cast off forever? And will He show favor no more?

8 Is His chesed passed away forever? Is His promise at an end l'dor vador?

9 Hath El (G-d) forgotten to be channot (gracious)? Hath He in anger shut up His rachamim (mercy)? Selah

10 And I said, This is my affliction; but I will remember the shanot of the Yemin Elyon (Right Hand of the Most High).

11 I will remember the deeds of Hashem; surely I will remember Thy wonders mikedem (of old, of long ago).

12 I will meditate also on kol po'al (all work) of Thine, and consider Thy mighty deeds.

13 Thy Derech, O Elohim, is bakodesh (in holiness). Who is so gadol El as Elohim?

14 Thou art HaEl oseh peleh (the G-d that doest wonders); Thou hast declared Thy oz (strength) among the amim (peoples, nations).

15 Thou hast with Thine zero'a (strong arm) redeemed Thy people, the Bnei Ya'akov and Yosef. Selah

16 The mayim saw Thee, O Elohim, the mayim saw Thee; they were afraid; the tehomot (ocean depths) also writhed.

17 The clouds poured down mayim; the skies resounded in thunder; Thine khitzim (arrows)#77:17 i.e., lightning bolts also went forth.

18 The voice of Thy thunder was in the galgal (whirlwind); the lightning lit up the tevel (world); ha'aretz trembled and quaked.

19 Thy derech is in the yam (sea), and Thy path is through the mayim rabbim (great waters), and Thy footsteps are not to be discerned.

20 Thou didst lead Thy people like a tzon (flock) by the yad Moshe and Aharon.

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Psalms 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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