Psalms 77

1 For the Chief Musician; after the manner of Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. I will cry unto God with my voice; even unto God with my voice, and he wilt give ear unto me.

To the Overseer, for Jeduthun. — A Psalm of Asaph. My voice [is] to God, and I cry, my voice [is] to God, And He hath given ear unto me.

2 In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my hand was stretched out in the night, and slacked not; my soul refused to be comforted.

In a day of my distress the Lord I sought, My hand by night hath been spread out, And it doth not cease, My soul hath refused to be comforted.

3 I remember God, and am disquieted: I complain, and my spirit is overwhelmed. (Selah)

I remember God, and make a noise, I meditate, and feeble is my spirit. (Selah)

4 Thou holdest mine eyes watching: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

Thou hast taken hold of the watches of mine eyes, I have been moved, and I speak not.

5 I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times.

I have reckoned the days of old, The years of the ages.

6 I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart; and my spirit made diligent search.

I remember my music in the night, With my heart I meditate, and my spirit doth search diligently:

7 Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?

To the ages doth the Lord cast off? Doth He add to be pleased no more?

8 Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore?

Hath His kindness ceased for ever? The saying failed to all generations?

9 Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? (Selah)

Hath God forgotten [His] favours? Hath He shut up in anger His mercies? (Selah)

10 And I said, This is my infirmity; [but I will remember] the years of the right hand of the Most High.

And I say: 'My weakness is, The changes of the right hand of the Most High.'

11 I will make mention of the deeds of the LORD; for I will remember thy wonders of old.

I mention the doings of Jah, For I remember of old Thy wonders,

12 I will meditate also upon all thy work, and muse on thy doings.

And I have meditated on all Thy working, And I talk concerning Thy doings.

13 Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is a great god like unto God?

O God, in holiness [is] Thy way, Who [is] a great god like God?

14 Thou art the God that doest wonders: thou hast made known thy strength among the peoples.

Thou [art] the God doing wonders. Thou hast made known among the peoples Thy strength,

15 Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. (Selah)

Thou hast redeemed with strength Thy people, The sons of Jacob and Joseph. (Selah)

16 The waters saw thee, O God; the waters saw thee, they were afraid: the depths also trembled.

The waters have seen Thee, O God, The waters have seen Thee, They are afraid — also depths are troubled.

17 The clouds poured out water; the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad.

Poured out waters have thick clouds, The skies have given forth a noise, Also — Thine arrows go up and down.

18 The voice of thy thunder was in the whirlwind; the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.

The voice of Thy thunder [is] in the spheres, Lightnings have lightened the world, The earth hath trembled, yea, it shaketh.

19 Thy way was in the sea, and thy paths in the great waters, and thy footsteps were not known.

In the sea [is] Thy way, And Thy paths [are] in many waters, And Thy tracks have not been known.

20 Thou leddest thy people like a flock, by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

Thou hast led as a flock Thy people, By the hand of Moses and Aaron!