Psalms 77 — ULB

For the chief musician; after the manner of Jeduthun. A psalm of Asaph.

77Verse 1I will call out with my voice to God;
I will call with my voice to God, and my God will hear me.
^{Verse 2}In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord;
at night I stretched my hands out, and they would not become tired.
My soul refused to be comforted.
^{Verse 3}I thought of God as I groaned;
I thought about him as I grew faint. Selah
^{Verse 4}You held my eyes open;
I was too troubled to speak.
^{Verse 5}I thought about the days of old,
about times long past.
^{Verse 6}During the night I called to mind the song I once sang.
I thought carefully
and tried to understand what had happened.
^{Verse 7}Will the Lord reject me forever?
Will he never again show me favor?
^{Verse 8}Was his covenant faithfulness gone forever?
Had his promise failed forever?
^{Verse 9}Had God forgotten to be gracious?
Had his anger shut off his compassion? Selah
^{Verse 10}I said, “This is my sorrow:
the changing of the right hand of the Most High toward us.”
^{Verse 11}But I will call to mind your deeds, Yahweh;
I will think about your wonderful deeds of old.
^{Verse 12}I will ponder all your deeds
and will reflect on them.
^{Verse 13}Your way, God, is holy;
what god compares to our great God?
^{Verse 14}You are the God who does wonders;
you have revealed your strength among the peoples.
^{Verse 15}You gave your people victory by your great power—
the descendants of Jacob and Joseph. Selah
^{Verse 16}The waters saw you, God;
the waters saw you, and they were afraid;
the depths trembled.
^{Verse 17}The clouds poured down water;
the cloudy skies gave voice;
your arrows flew about.
^{Verse 18}Your thunderous voice was heard in the wind;
the lightning lit up the world;
the earth trembled and shook.
^{Verse 19}Your path went through the sea
and your way through the surging waters,
but your footprints were not seen.
^{Verse 20}You led your people like a flock
by the hand of Moses and Aaron.