Psalms 77
77
To the choirmaster: according to Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph.
1I cry aloud to God,
aloud to God, that he may hear me.
2In the day of my trouble I seek the Lord;
in the night my hand is stretched out without wearying;
my soul refuses to be comforted.
3I think of God, and I moan;
I meditate, and my spirit faints. Selah
4Thou dost hold my eyelids from closing;
I am so troubled that I cannot speak.
5I consider the days of old,
I remember the years long ago.
6I commune#77.6 Gk Syr: Heb my music with my heart in the night;
I meditate and search my spirit:#77.6 Syr Jerome: Heb my spirit searches
7“Will the Lord spurn for ever,
and never again be favorable?
8Has his steadfast love for ever ceased?
Are his promises at an end for all time?
9Has God forgotten to be gracious?
Has he in anger shut up his compassion?” Selah
10And I say, “It is my grief
that the right hand of the Most High has changed.”
11I will call to mind the deeds of the Lord;
yea, I will remember thy wonders of old.
12I will meditate on all thy work,
and muse on thy mighty deeds.
13Thy way, O God, is holy.
What god is great like our God?
14Thou art the God who workest wonders,
who hast manifested thy might among the peoples.
15Thou didst with thy arm redeem thy people,
the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah
16When the waters saw thee, O God,
when the waters saw thee, they were afraid,
yea, the deep trembled.
17The clouds poured out water;
the skies gave forth thunder;
thy arrows flashed on every side.
18The crash of thy thunder was in the whirlwind;
thy lightnings lighted up the world;
the earth trembled and shook.
19Thy way was through the sea,
thy path through the great waters;
yet thy footprints were unseen.
20Thou didst lead thy people like a flock
by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
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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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