Psalms 77 — AAB

In the Day of Trouble I Sought the Lord

For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph.

77Verse 1I cried out to God;I cried aloud to God to hear me.^{Verse 2}In the day of trouble I sought the Lord;through the night my outstretched hands did not grow weary;
my soul refused to be comforted.^{Verse 3}I remembered You, O God, and I groaned;I mused and my spirit grew faint.Selah^{Verse 4}You have kept my eyes from closing;I am too troubled to speak.^{Verse 5}I considered the days of old,the years long in the past.^{Verse 6}At night I remembered my song;in my heart I mused, and my spirit pondered:^{Verse 7}“Will the Lord spurn us foreverand never show His favor again?^{Verse 8}Is His loving devotion gone forever?Has His promise failed for all time?^{Verse 9}Has God forgotten to be gracious?Has His anger shut off His compassion?”Selah^{Verse 10}So I said, “I am grievedthat the right hand of the Most High has changed.”^{+Verse 11}I will remember the works of the LORD;yes, I will remember Your wonders of old.^{Verse 12}I will reflect on all You have doneand ponder Your mighty deeds.^{Verse 13}Your way, O God, is holy.What god is so great as our God?^{Verse 14}You are the God who works wonders;You display Your strength among the peoples.^{Verse 15}With power You redeemed Your people,the sons of Jacob and Joseph.Selah^{Verse 16}The waters saw You, O God;the waters saw You and swirled;
even the depths were shaken.^{Verse 17}The clouds poured down water;the skies resounded with thunder;
Your arrows flashed back and forth.^{Verse 18}Your thunder resounded in the whirlwind;the lightning lit up the world;
the earth trembled and quaked.^{Verse 19}Your path led through the sea,Your way through the mighty waters,
but Your footprints were not to be found.^{+Verse 20}You led Your people like a flockby the hand of Moses and Aaron.