Psalms 77



77

To the director.[434] To Jeduthun. One of Asaph's songs.

<1> I lift my voice to God and cry for help.

I lift my voice to you God, listen to me!

<2> My Master, I come to you

when I have troubles.

I reached out for you all night long.

My soul refused to be comforted.

<3> I think about God,

and I try to tell him how I feel.

But I cannot.

<4> You would not let me sleep.

I tried to say something, but I was too upset.

<5> I kept thinking about the past,

about things that happened long ago.

<6> At night, I try to think about my songs.

I talk with myself and try to understand.

<7> I wonder,

"Has our Master rejected us forever?

Will he ever accept us again?

<8> Is God's love gone forever?

Will he ever speak to us again?

<9> Has God forgotten what mercy is?

Has his compassion changed to anger?"

Selah[435]

<10> Then I said to myself,

"What bothers me most is the thought that God Most High has lost his power."

<11> Lord, I remember what you have done;

I remember the amazing things you did long ago.

<12> I think about those things.

I think about them all the time.

<13> God, your ways are holy.

No god is as great as you are.

<14> You are the God who does amazing things.

You showed the nations your great power.

<15> By your power you saved your people,

the descendants of Jacob and Joseph.

Selah

<16> God, the water saw you and became afraid.

The deep water shook with fear.

<17> The thick clouds dropped their water.

People heard loud thunder in the high clouds.

Then your arrows of lightning

flashed through the clouds.

<18> There were loud claps of thunder.

Lightning lit up the world.

The earth shook and trembled.

<19> You walked through the deep water

and you crossed the deep sea,

but you left no footprints.

<20> You used Moses and Aaron

to lead your people like sheep.

 

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