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Psalm 77:2–6

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2When I was in distress,a I sought the Lord;

at nightb I stretched out untiring hands,c

and I would not be comforted.d

3I rememberede you, God, and I groaned;f

I meditated, and my spirit grew faint.bg

4You kept my eyes from closing;

I was too troubled to speak.h

5I thought about the former days,i

the years of long ago;

6I remembered my songs in the night.

My heart meditated and my spirit asked:

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Psalm 77:5: I consider the days of old, the years long ago.

Footnotes

  1. bThe Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 9 and 15.

Cross references

  1. aSee Ge 32:7; See 2 Sa 22:7; See Ps 118:5
  2. bPs 6:6; 22:2; 88:1
  3. cSee Ex 9:29; See Job 11:13
  4. dSee Ge 37:35; Mt 2:18
  5. ePs 78:35
  6. fEx 2:23; See Ps 6:6; Jer 45:3
  7. gSee Ps 6:2
  8. hSee Ps 39:2
  9. iDt 32:7; Ps 44:1; 143:5; Ecc 7:10

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In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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.

When I remember God, I moan;

when I meditate, my spirit faints. Selah

You hold my eyelids open;

I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

I consider the days of old,

the years long ago.

I said, “Let me remember my song in the night;

let me meditate in my heart.”

Then my spirit made a diligent search:

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I sought the Lord in my day of trouble.

My hands were continually lifted up

all night long;

I refused to be comforted.

I think of God; I groan;

I meditate; my spirit becomes weak.

Selah

You have kept me from closing my eyes;

I am troubled and cannot speak.

I consider days of old,

years long past.

At night I remember my music;

I meditate in my heart, and my spirit ponders.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

When I was in deep trouble,

I searched for the Lord.

All night long I prayed, with hands lifted toward heaven,

but my soul was not comforted.

I think of God, and I moan,

overwhelmed with longing for his help.

Interlude

You don’t let me sleep.

I am too distressed even to pray!

I think of the good old days,

long since ended,

when my nights were filled with joyful songs.

I search my soul and ponder the difference now.

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

In the day I have trouble, I seek the Lord.

At night my hand stretches out continually;

my soul refuses to be comforted.

I remember God and I groan loudly;

I meditate and my spirit grows faint. Selah

You hold open my eyelids.

I am troubled and cannot speak.

I think about the days from long ago,

the years of ancient times.

I remember my song in the night.

With my heart I meditate,

and my spirit searches to understand.

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

KJV 1900King James Version

In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord:

My sore ran in the night, and ceased not:

My soul refused to be comforted.

I remembered God, and was troubled:

I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.

Thou holdest mine eyes waking:

I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

I have considered the days of old,

The years of ancient times.

I call to remembrance my song in the night:

I commune with mine own heart:

And my spirit made diligent search.

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