Psalm 77:1–10
1 I cry out to God; yes, I shout.
Oh, that God would listen to me!
I searched for the Lord.
All night long I prayed, with hands lifted toward heaven,
but my soul was not comforted.
overwhelmed with longing for his help.
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I am too distressed even to pray!
5 I think of the good old days,
long since ended,
6 when my nights were filled with joyful songs.
I search my soul and ponder the difference now.
7 Has the Lord rejected me forever?
Will he never again be kind to me?
8 Is his unfailing love gone forever?
Have his promises permanently failed?
9 Has God forgotten to be gracious?
Has he slammed the door on his compassion?
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10 And I said, “This is my fate;
the Most High has turned his hand against me.”