Revised Version 1895

Psalms 77

For the Chief Musician; after the manner of Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph.

1I will cry unto God with my voice;evenH5921unto God with my voice, and he wilt give ear untomeH5921.

2In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my hand was stretchedoutH413in the night, and slacked not; my soul refused to be comforted.

3I rememberGodאֲדֹנָ֪י'a.do.NaiH136, and am disquieted: I complain, and myspiritנַפְשִֽׁי׃naf.ShiH5315is overwhelmed. Selah

4Thou holdest mine eyes watching: I am so troubled that I cannotspeakאָשִׂ֓יחָה׀'a.Si.chahH7878.

5I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times.

6I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mineownעוֹלָמִֽים׃o.la.MimH5769heart; and my spirit made diligent search.

7Will the Lord castoffעִם־'im-H5973for ever? and will he be favourable no more?

8Is his mercy cleangoneH3808foreverהַֽ֭לְעוֹלָמִיםHal.'o.la.mimH5769? doth his promisefailH3808for evermore?

9Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah

10And I said, This is my infirmity; but I will remember the years of the right hand of the Most High.

11I will make mention of the deeds of theLORDיְמִ֣יןye.MinH3225; for I will remember thy wonders ofoldשְׁ֝נ֗וֹתShe.NotH8141.

12I will meditate also upon all thy work, and muse on thydoingsמַֽעַלְלֵי־ma.'a.lei-H4611.

13Thywayבְכָל־ve.khol-H3605, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is a great god like unto God?

14Thou art theGodH430that doest wonders: thou hast made known thy strength among the peoples.

15Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thypeopleעַמֶּ֑ךָ'a.Me.khaH5971, the sons of Jacob andJosephבָעַמִּ֣יםva.'a.MimH5971. Selah

16The waters saw thee, O God; the waters saw thee, they were afraid: the depths also trembled.

17The clouds pouredoutרָ֘א֤וּךָra.'U.khaH7200waterH4325; the skies sentoutרָא֣וּךָra.'U.khaH7200a sound: thine arrows also went abroad.

18Thevoiceק֤וֹלKolH6963of thythunderק֭וֹלKolH6963was in the whirlwind; the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.

19Thy way was in the sea, and thy paths in the great waters, and thy footsteps werenotהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776known.

20Thou leddest thypeopleH3808like a flock, by the hand ofMosesH3808and Aaron.

Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain