Psalm 77

In the Day of Trouble I Seek the Lord

1I cry aloud to God,[#Ps. 3:4]

aloud to God, and he will hear me.

2In the day of my trouble I seek the Lord;[#Ps. 86:7; Ps. 20:1; 50:15; Isa. 26:16]

in the night my hand is stretched out without wearying;

my soul refuses to be comforted.

3When I remember God, I moan;[#Ps. 42:5, 11; 43:5]

when I meditate, my spirit faints. Selah

4You hold my eyelids open;

I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

5I consider the days of old,[#10, 11; Ps. 44:1; 143:5; Deut. 32:7; Isa. 51:9]

the years long ago.

6I said, “Let me remember my song in the night;[#77:6 Hebrew lacks; #Ps. 42:8]

let me meditate in my heart.”

Then my spirit made a diligent search:

7“Will the Lord spurn forever,[#Ps. 44:9]

and never again be favorable?

8Has his steadfast love forever ceased?

Are his promises at an end for all time?

9Has God forgotten to be gracious?[#Isa. 49:15]

Has he in anger shut up his compassion?” Selah

10Then I said, “I will appeal to this,

to the years of the right hand of the Most High.”

11I will remember the deeds of the Lord ;

yes, I will remember your wonders of old.

12I will ponder all your work,[#Ps. 90:16]

and meditate on your mighty deeds.

13Your way, O God, is holy.[#Ps. 73:17]

What god is great like our God?

14You are the God who works wonders;[#Ps. 72:18]

you have made known your might among the peoples.

15You with your arm redeemed your people,[#Ps. 74:2; Ex. 6:6; Deut. 9:29]

the children of Jacob and Joseph. Selah

16When the waters saw you, O God,[#Ps. 114:3; Ex. 14:21; Josh. 3:15, 16; Hab. 3:10]

when the waters saw you, they were afraid;

indeed, the deep trembled.

17The clouds poured out water;

the skies gave forth thunder;

your arrows flashed on every side.

18The crash of your thunder was in the whirlwind;[#Ps. 104:7]

your lightnings lighted up the world;

the earth trembled and shook.

19Your way was through the sea,[#Hab. 3:15]

your path through the great waters;

yet your footprints were unseen.

20You led your people like a flock[#Ps. 78:52, 53; 80:1; Ex. 13:21; 14:19; Isa. 63:11, 12]

by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

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