Psalm 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.