Psalms 77
77
To the director, Jeduthun.#Psalm 77 Jeduthun Or “and to Jeduthun,” one of the three main temple musicians. See 1 Chron. 9:16; 16:38-42. One of Asaph’s songs.
1I cry out to God for help.
I cry out to you, God; listen to me!
2My Lord, in my time of trouble I came to you.
I reached out for you all night long.
My soul refused to be comforted.
3I thought about you, God,
and tried to tell you how I felt, but I could not.
4You would not let me sleep.
I tried to say something, but I was too upset.
5I kept thinking about the past,
about things that happened long ago.
6During the night, I thought about my songs.
I talked to myself, trying to understand what is happening.
7I wondered, “Has our Lord rejected us forever?
Will he ever accept us again?
8Is his love gone forever?
Will he never again speak to us?
9Has God forgotten what mercy is?
Has his compassion changed to anger?” Selah
10Then I said to myself, “What bothers me most is the thought
that God Most High has lost his power.”
11Lord, I remember what you have done.
I remember the amazing things you did long ago.
12I think about those things.
I think about them all the time.
13God, all that you do is holy.
No god is as great as you are.
14You are the God who does amazing things.
You showed the nations your great power.
15By your power you saved your people,
the descendants of Jacob and Joseph. Selah
16God, the water saw you and became afraid.
The deep water shook with fear.
17The thick clouds dropped their water.
Thunder roared in the sky above.
Your arrows of lightning flashed through the clouds.
18There were loud claps of thunder.
Lightning lit up the world.
The earth shook and trembled.
19You walked through the water and crossed the deep sea,
but you left no footprints.
20You led your people like sheep,
using Moses and Aaron to guide them.
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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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