Psalms, 77

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0. To the choirmaster: according to Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph.

1. [For the choirmaster . . . Jeduthun Of Asaph Psalm] I cry to God in distress, I cry to God and he hears me.

1. I cry aloud to God, aloud to God, that he may hear me.

2. In the day of my distress I sought the Lord; all night I tirelessly stretched out my hands, my heart refused to be consoled.

2. In 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.

3. I sigh as I think of God, my spirit faints away as I ponder on him. Pause

3. I think of God, and I moan; I meditate, and my spirit faints. [Selah]

4. You kept me from closing my eyes, I was too distraught to speak;

4. Thou dost hold my eyelids from closing; I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

5. I thought of former times, years long past

5. I consider the days of old, I remember the years long ago.

6. I recalled; through the night I ponder in my heart, as I reflect, my spirit asks this question:

6. I commune with my heart in the night; I meditate and search my spirit:

7. Is the Lord's rejection final? Will he never show favour again?

7. "Will the Lord spurn for ever, and never again be favorable?

8. Is his faithful love gone for ever? Has his Word come to an end for all time?

8. Has his steadfast love for ever ceased? Are his promises at an end for all time?

9. Does God forget to show mercy? In anger does he shut off his tenderness?Pause

9. Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has he in anger shut up his compassion?" [Selah]

10. And I said, 'This is what wounds me, the right hand of the Most High has lost its strength.'

10. And I say, "It is my grief that the right hand of the Most High has changed."

11. Remembering Yahweh's great deeds, remembering your wonders in the past,

11. I will call to mind the deeds of the LORD; yea, I will remember thy wonders of old.

12. I reflect on all that you did, I ponder all your great deeds.

12. I will meditate on all thy work, and muse on thy mighty deeds.

13. God, your ways are holy! What god is as great as our God?

13. Thy way, O God, is holy. What god is great like our God?

14. You are the God who does marvellous deeds, brought nations to acknowledge your power,

14. Thou art the God who workest wonders, who hast manifested thy might among the peoples.

15. with your own arm redeeming your people, the children of Jacob and Joseph.Pause

15. Thou didst with thy arm redeem thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. [Selah]

16. When the waters saw you, God, when the waters saw you they writhed in anguish, the very depths shook with fear.

16. When the waters saw thee, O God, when the waters saw thee, they were afraid, yea, the deep trembled.

17. The clouds pelted down water, the sky thundered, your arrows shot back and forth.

17. The clouds poured out water; the skies gave forth thunder; thy arrows flashed on every side.

18. The rolling of your thunder was heard, your lightning-flashes lit up the world, the earth shuddered and shook.

18. The crash of thy thunder was in the whirlwind; thy lightnings lighted up the world; the earth trembled and shook.

19. Your way led over the sea, your path over the countless waters, and none could trace your footsteps.

19. Thy way was through the sea, thy path through the great waters; yet thy footprints were unseen.

20. You guided your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

20. Thou didst lead thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.