SOTD Psalm 77

Psalm 77

In the Day of Trouble I Seek the Lord

To the choirmaster: according to Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph.

¹I cry aloud to God,
aloud to God, and he will hear me.
² In the day of my trouble I seek the Lord;
in the night my hand is stretched out without wearying;
my soul refuses to be comforted.
³When I remember God, I moan;
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,
the years long ago.
⁶I said, “Let me remember my song in the night;
let me meditate in my heart.”
Then my spirit made a diligent search:
⁷“Will the Lord spurn forever,
and never again be favorable?
⁸Has his steadfast love forever ceased?
Are his promises at an end for all time?
⁹ Has God forgotten to be gracious?
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,
and meditate on your mighty deeds.
¹³Your way, O God, is holy.
What god is great like our God?
¹⁴You are the God who works wonders;
you have made known your might among the peoples.
¹⁵You with your arm redeemed your people,
the children of Jacob and Joseph.
Selah

¹⁶When the waters saw you, O God,
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.
¹⁸ The crash of your thunder was in the whirlwind;
your lightnings lighted up the world;
the earth trembled and shook.
¹⁹Your way was through the sea,
your path through the great waters;
yet your footprints were unseen.
²⁰You led your people like a flock
by the hand of Moses and Aaron.