Psalms 77
77
Psalm 77
For the choir director; according to Jeduthun; a psalm by Asaph.
1Loudly, I cried to God.
Loudly, I cried to God
so that he would open his ears to ⌞hear⌟ me.
2On the day I was in trouble, I went to the Lord for help.
At night I stretched out my hands in prayer without growing tired.
Yet, my soul refused to be comforted.
3I sigh as I remember God.
I begin to lose hope as I think about him. Selah
4(You keep my eyelids open.)
I am so upset that I cannot speak.
5I have considered the days of old,
the years long ago.
6I remember my song in the night
and reflect ⌞on it⌟.
My spirit searches ⌞for an answer⌟:
7Will the Lord reject ⌞me⌟ for all time?
Will he ever accept me?
8Has his mercy come to an end forever?
Has his promise been canceled throughout every generation?
9Has God forgotten to be merciful?
Has he locked up his compassion because of his anger? Selah
10Then I said, “It makes me feel sick
that the power of the Most High is no longer the same.”
11I will remember the deeds of the Lord.
I will remember your ancient miracles.
12I will reflect on all your actions
and think about what you have done.
13O God, your ways are holy!
What god is as great as our God?
14You are the God who performs miracles.
You have made your strength known among the nations.
15With your might you have defended your people,
the descendants of Jacob and Joseph. Selah
16The water saw you, O God.
The water saw you and shook.
Even the depths of the sea trembled.
17The clouds poured out water.
The sky thundered.
Even your arrows flashed in every direction.
18The sound of your thunder rumbled in the sky.
Streaks of lightning lit up the world.
The earth trembled and shook.
19Your road went through the sea.
Your path went through raging water,
but your footprints could not be seen.
20Like a shepherd, you led your people.
You had Moses and Aaron take them by the hand.
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Psalms 77
77
Confidence in God During National Distress
1For the leader; According to Jeduthun. A psalm of Asaph.
I
2I cry aloud to God,
I cry to God to hear me.
3On the day of my distress I seek the Lord;
by night my hands are stretched out unceasingly;#Ps 50:15; 88:2.
I refuse to be consoled.
4When I think of God, I groan;
as I meditate, my spirit grows faint.#Jon 2:8.
Selah
5You have kept me from closing my eyes in sleep;
I am troubled and cannot speak.
6I consider the days of old;
the years long past 7I remember.#Ps 143:5; Dt 32:7.
At night I ponder in my heart;
and as I meditate, my spirit probes:
8“Will the Lord reject us forever,#Ps 13:2; 44:24; 74:1; 80:5; 89:47; Lam 3:31.
never again show favor?
9Has God’s mercy ceased forever?
The promise to go unfulfilled for future ages?
10Has God forgotten how to show mercy,
in anger withheld his compassion?”
Selah
11#I conclude: lit., “I said.” The psalmist, after pondering the present distress and God’s promises to Israel, has decided that God has forgotten the people. I conclude: “My sorrow is this,
the right hand of the Most High has abandoned us.”#Ps 17:7; 18:36; Ex 15:6, 12.
II
12#I will recall: the verb sometimes means to make present the great deeds of Israel’s past by reciting them, cf. Ps 78:42; 105:5; 106:7.I will recall the deeds of the Lord;
yes, recall your wonders of old.#Ps 143:5.
13I will ponder all your works;
on your exploits I will meditate.
14Your way, God, is holy;
what god is as great as our God?#Ps 18:31; Ex 15:11.
15You are the God who does wonders;
among the peoples you have revealed your might.#Ps 86:10; 89:6.
16With your mighty arm you redeemed your people,
the children of Jacob and Joseph.#Gn 46:26–27; Neh 1:10.
Selah
17The waters saw you, God;
the waters saw you and lashed about,
even the deeps of the sea#The deeps of the sea: Heb. tehom; the same word is used in Gn 1:2, where it alludes to the primeval seas which in ancient Semitic cosmography are tamed by God in creation, cf. Ps 74:12–17; 89:12–13 and notes. trembled.#Ps 18:16; 114:3; Na 1:4.
18The clouds poured down their rains;
the thunderheads rumbled;
your arrows flashed back and forth.#Ps 18:14–15; 29; 144:6; Jb 37:3–4; Wis 5:21; Hab 3:10–11; Zec 9:14.
19The thunder of your chariot wheels resounded;
your lightning lit up the world;
the earth trembled and quaked.#Ps 18:8; 97:4; 99:1; Ex 19:16; Jgs 5:4–5.
20Through the sea was your way;
your path, through the mighty waters,
though your footsteps were unseen.#Neh 9:11; Wis 14:3; Is 51:10; Hab 3:15.
21You led your people like a flock
by the hand of Moses and Aaron.#Ps 78:52; Is 63:11–14; Hos 12:14; Mi 6:4.
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