Psalm 77[a]
For the director of music. For Jeduthun. Of Asaph. A psalm.
1 I cried out to God(A) for help;
I cried out to God to hear me.
2 When I was in distress,(B) I sought the Lord;
at night(C) I stretched out untiring hands,(D)
and I would not be comforted.(E)
3 I remembered(F) you, God, and I groaned;(G)
I meditated, and my spirit grew faint.[b](H)
4 You kept my eyes from closing;
I was too troubled to speak.(I)
5 I thought about the former days,(J)
the years of long ago;
6 I remembered my songs in the night.
My heart meditated and my spirit asked:
7 “Will the Lord reject forever?(K)
Will he never show his favor(L) again?
8 Has his unfailing love(M) vanished forever?
Has his promise(N) failed for all time?
9 Has God forgotten to be merciful?(O)
Has he in anger withheld his compassion?(P)”
10 Then I thought, “To this I will appeal:
the years when the Most High stretched out his right hand.(Q)
11 I will remember the deeds of the Lord;
yes, I will remember your miracles(R) of long ago.
12 I will consider(S) all your works
and meditate on all your mighty deeds.”(T)
13 Your ways, God, are holy.
What god is as great as our God?(U)
14 You are the God who performs miracles;(V)
you display your power among the peoples.
15 With your mighty arm you redeemed your people,(W)
the descendants of Jacob and Joseph.
16 The waters(X) saw you, God,
the waters saw you and writhed;(Y)
the very depths were convulsed.
17 The clouds poured down water,(Z)
the heavens resounded with thunder;(AA)
your arrows(AB) flashed back and forth.
18 Your thunder was heard in the whirlwind,(AC)
your lightning(AD) lit up the world;
the earth trembled and quaked.(AE)
19 Your path(AF) led through the sea,(AG)
your way through the mighty waters,
though your footprints were not seen.
20 You led your people(AH) like a flock(AI)
by the hand of Moses and Aaron.(AJ)
Footnotes
- Psalm 77:1 In Hebrew texts 77:1-20 is numbered 77:2-21.
- Psalm 77:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 9 and 15.
Cross references
- Psalm 77:1 : S 1Ki 8:52
- Psalm 77:2 : S Ge 32:7; S 2Sa 22:7; S Ps 118:5
- Psalm 77:2 : Ps 6:6; 22:2; 88:1
- Psalm 77:2 : S Ex 9:29; S Job 11:13
- Psalm 77:2 : S Ge 37:35; Mt 2:18
- Psalm 77:3 : Ps 78:35
- Psalm 77:3 : Ex 2:23; S Ps 6:6; Jer 45:3
- Psalm 77:3 : S Ps 6:2
- Psalm 77:4 : S Ps 39:2
- Psalm 77:5 : Dt 32:7; Ps 44:1; 143:5; Ecc 7:10
- Psalm 77:7 : S 1Ch 28:9
- Psalm 77:7 : Ps 85:1; 102:13; 106:4
- Psalm 77:8 : S Ps 6:4; 90:14
- Psalm 77:8 : 2Pe 3:9
- Psalm 77:9 : Ps 25:6; 40:11; 51:1
- Psalm 77:9 : Isa 49:15
- Psalm 77:10 : S Ex 15:6
- Psalm 77:11 : S Ne 9:17
- Psalm 77:12 : S Ge 24:63
- Psalm 77:12 : Ps 143:5
- Psalm 77:13 : S Ex 15:11; S Ps 71:19; 86:8
- Psalm 77:14 : S Ex 3:20; S 34:10
- Psalm 77:15 : S Ex 6:6
- Psalm 77:16 : Ex 14:21, 28; Isa 50:2; Hab 3:8
- Psalm 77:16 : Ps 114:4; Hab 3:10
- Psalm 77:17 : S Jdg 5:4
- Psalm 77:17 : S Ex 9:23; S Ps 29:3
- Psalm 77:17 : S Dt 32:23
- Psalm 77:18 : S Ps 55:8
- Psalm 77:18 : S 2Sa 22:13
- Psalm 77:18 : S Jdg 5:4
- Psalm 77:19 : S Ex 14:22
- Psalm 77:19 : S Job 9:8
- Psalm 77:20 : S Ex 13:21
- Psalm 77:20 : Ps 78:52; Isa 63:11
- Psalm 77:20 : S Ex 4:16; S Nu 33:1