Psalms 77
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Psalms 77
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For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph, a song. I will cry unto God with my voice, Even unto God with my voice; and he will give ear unto me. | To the chief music-maker. After Jeduthun. Of Asaph. A Psalm.I was crying to God with my voice; even to God with my voice, and he gave ear to me. |
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 the day of my trouble, my heart was turned to the Lord: my hand was stretched out in the night without resting; my soul would not be comforted. |
I remember God, and am disquieted: I complain, and my spirit is overwhelmed. Selah | I will keep God in memory, with sounds of grief; my thoughts are troubled, and my spirit is overcome. (Selah.) |
Thou holdest mine eyes watching: I am so troubled that I cannot speak. | You keep my eyes from sleep; I am so troubled that no words come. |
I have considered the days of old, The years of ancient times. | My thoughts go back to the days of the past, to the years which are gone. |
I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart; And my spirit maketh diligent search. | The memory of my song comes back to me in the night; my thoughts are moving in my heart; my spirit is searching with care. |
Will the Lord cast off for ever? And will he be favorable no more? | Will the Lord put me away for ever? will he be kind no longer? |
Is his lovingkindness clean gone for ever? Doth his promise fail for evermore? | Is his mercy quite gone for ever? has his word come to nothing? |
Hath God forgotten to be gracious? Hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah | Has God put away the memory of his pity? are his mercies shut up by his wrath? (Selah.) |
And I said, This is my infirmity; [But I will remember] the years of the right hand of the Most High. | And I said, It is a weight on my spirit; but I will keep in mind the years of the right hand of the Most High. |
I will make mention of the deeds of Jehovah; For I will remember thy wonders of old. | I will keep in mind the works of Jah: I will keep the memory of your wonders in the past. |
I will meditate also upon all thy work, And muse on thy doings. | I will give thought to all your work, while my mind goes over your acts of power. |
Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: Who is a great god like unto God? | Your way, O God, is holy: what god is so great as our God? |
Thou art the God that doest wonders: Thou hast made known thy strength among the peoples. | You are the God who does works of power: you have made your strength clear to the nations. |
Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, The sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah | With your arm you have made your people free, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. (Selah.) |
The waters saw thee, O God; The waters saw thee, they were afraid: The depths also trembled. | The waters saw you, O God; the waters saw you, they were in fear: even the deep was troubled. |
The clouds poured out water; The skies sent out a sound: Thine arrows also went abroad. | The clouds sent out water; the skies gave out a sound; truly, your arrows went far and wide. |
The voice of thy thunder was in the whirlwind; The lightnings lightened the world: The earth trembled and shook. | The voice of your thunder went rolling on; the world was flaming with the light of the storm; the earth was shaking. |
Thy way was in the sea, And thy paths in the great waters, And thy footsteps were not known. | Your way was in the sea, and your road in the great waters; there was no knowledge of your footsteps. |
Thou leddest thy people like a flock, By the hand of Moses and Aaron. | You were guiding your people like a flock, by the hand of Moses and Aaron. |