77:1 For the director of music. For Jeduthun. Of Asaph. A psalm. I cried out to God for help; I cried out to God to hear me.
77:2 When I was in distress, I sought the Lord; at night I stretched out untiring hands and my soul refused to be comforted.
77:3 I remembered you, O God, and I groaned; I mused, and my spirit grew faint. Selah
77:4 You kept my eyes from closing; I was too troubled to speak.
77:5 I thought about the former days, the years of long ago;
77:6 I remembered my songs in the night. My heart mused and my spirit inquired:
77:7 “Will the Lord reject forever? Will he never show his favor again?
77:8 Has his unfailing love vanished forever? Has his promise failed for all time?
77:9 Has God forgotten to be merciful? Has he in anger withheld his compassion?” Selah
77:10 Then I thought, “To this I will appeal: the years of the right hand of the Most High.”
77:11 I will remember the deeds of the LORD; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago.
77:12 I will meditate on all your works and consider all your mighty deeds.
77:13 Your ways, O God, are holy. What god is so great as our God?
77:14 You are the God who performs miracles; you display your power among the peoples.
77:15 With your mighty arm you redeemed your people, the descendants of Jacob and Joseph. Selah
77:16 The waters saw you, O God, the waters saw you and writhed; the very depths were convulsed.
77:17 The clouds poured down water, the skies resounded with thunder; your arrows flashed back and forth.
77:18 Your thunder was heard in the whirlwind, your lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked.
77:19 Your path led through the sea, your way through the mighty waters, though your footprints were not seen.
77:20 You led your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
77:1 My voice calls out to God, and I will cry out; / My voice calls out to God, and He will give ear to me.
77:2 In the day of my distress I sought the Lord; / My hand was stretched out in the night, and it did not drop. / My soul refused to be comforted.
77:3 I remember God, and I moan; / I complain, and my spirit faints. Selah
77:4 You hold open my eyelids; / I am disturbed and cannot speak.
77:5 I consider the days of old, / The years of ancient times;
77:6 I remember my song in the night; / I muse with my own heart, and my spirit carefully searches.
77:7 Will the Lord cast us off forever, / And will He never be favorable to us again?
77:8 Has His lovingkindness ceased forever? / Has the promise come to an end for all generations?
77:9 Has God forgotten to be gracious? / Or has He in anger shut up His compassions? Selah
77:10 Then I said, This is my infirmity; / But I recall the years of the right hand of the Most High.
77:11 I will bring to remembrance the deeds of Jehovah, / For I will remember Your wonders from of old.
77:12 And I will meditate on all that You have done / And muse on Your doings.
77:13 O God, Your way is in the sanctuary; / Who is so great a god as God?
77:14 You are the God who does wonders; / You have made known Your strength among the peoples.
77:15 You redeemed Your people with Your arm, / The sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah
77:16 The waters saw You, O God; / The waters saw You; they were afraid; / Indeed the depths trembled.
77:17 The clouds poured forth water; / The skies sent forth a sound; / Indeed Your arrows went here and there.
77:18 The sound of Your thunder was in the whirlwind; / Lightning illuminated the world; / The earth trembled and quaked.
77:19 Your way was in the sea, / And Your paths in the great waters; / And Your footsteps were not known.
77:20 You led Your people like a flock / By the hand of Moses and Aaron.