Psalms 77:1-11 in English

¹ For the Chief Musician; after the manner of Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. I will cry unto God with my voice, Even unto God with my voice; and he will give ear unto me.

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

³ I remember God, and am disquieted: I complain, and my spirit is overwhelmed. Selah

⁴ Thou holdest mine eyes watching: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

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

⁶ I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart; And my spirit maketh diligent search.

⁷ Will the Lord cast off for ever? And will he be favorable no more?

⁸ Is his lovingkindness clean gone for ever? Doth his promise fail for evermore?

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

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

¹¹ I will make mention of the deeds of Jehovah; For I will remember thy wonders of old.

¹ A Psalm of instruction for Asaph. Give heed, O my people, to my law: incline your ear to the words of my mouth.

² I will open my mouth in parables: I will utter dark sayings which have been from the beginning.

³ All which we have heard and known, and our fathers have declared to us.

⁴ They were not hid from their children to a second generation; the fathers declaring the praises of the Lord, and his mighty acts, and his wonders which he wrought.

⁵ And he raised up a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, to make it known to their children:

⁶ that another generation might know, even the sons which should be born; and they should arise and declare them to their children.

⁷ That they might set their hope on God, and not forget the works of God, but diligently seek his commandments.

⁸ That they should not be as their fathers, a perverse and provoking generation; a generation which set not its heart aright, and its spirit was not steadfast with God.

⁹ The children of Ephraim, bending and shooting with the bow, turned back in the day of battle.

¹⁰ They kept not the covenant of God, and would not walk in his law.

¹¹ And they forgot his benefits, and his miracles which he had shewed them;

¹ To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of Asaph. I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.

² In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted.

³ I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.

⁴ Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

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

⁶ I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.

⁷ Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?

⁸ Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore?

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

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

¹¹ I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.

¹ To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of Asaph. I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.

² In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted.

³ I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.

⁴ Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

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

⁶ I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.

⁷ Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?

⁸ Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore?

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

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

¹¹ I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.

¹ (78) A Psalm of instruction for Asaph. Give heed, O my people, to my law: incline your ear to the words of my mouth.

² I will open my mouth in parables: I will utter dark sayings which have been from the beginning.

³ All which we have heard and known, and our fathers have declared to us.

⁴ They were not hid from their children to a second generations; the fathers declaring the praises of the Lord, and his mighty acts, and his wonders which he wrought.

⁵ And he raised up a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, to make it known to their children:

⁶ that another generation might know, even the sons which should be born; and they should arise and declare them to their children.

⁷ That they might set their hope on God, and not forget the works of God, but diligently seek his commandments.

⁸ That they should not be as their fathers, a perverse and provoking generation; a generation which set not its heart aright, and its spirit was not steadfast with God.

⁹ The children of Ephraim, bending and shooting with the bow, turned back in the day of battle.

¹⁰ They kept not the covenant of God, and would not walk in his law.

¹¹ And they forgot his benefits, and his miracles which he had showed them;

¹ For the Chief Musician; after the manner of Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. I will cry unto God with my voice; even unto God with my voice, and he wilt give ear unto me.

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

³ I remember God, and am disquieted: I complain, and my spirit is overwhelmed. Selah

⁴ Thou holdest mine eyes watching: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

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

⁶ I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart; and my spirit made diligent search.

⁷ Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?

⁸ Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore?

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

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

¹¹ I will make mention of the deeds of the LORD; for I will remember thy wonders of old.

¹ I cry out to God; I cry aloud to him, and he hears me.

² Whenever have trouble, I pray to the Lord; all during the night I lift up my hands while I pray, but nothing causes me to be comforted.

³ When I think about God, I ◄despair/think that he will never help me►; when I meditate about him, I am discouraged.

⁴ All during the night he prevents me from sleeping; I am very worried, with the result that I do not know what to say.

⁵ I think about days that have passed; I remember what happened in previous years.

⁶ I spend the whole night thinking about things; I meditate, and this is what I ask myself:

⁷ “Will the Lord always reject us? Will he never again be pleased with us?

⁸ Has he stopped faithfully loving us? Will he not do for us what he promised to do?

⁹ God promised to be merciful to us; has he forgotten that? Because he is angry with us, has he decided to not be kind to us?”

¹⁰ Then I said, “What causes me to be very sad is that it seems that God, who is greater than any other god, is no longer powerful.”

¹¹ But then, Yahweh, I recall/remember your great deeds; I remember the wonderful things that you did in the past.

¹ (78) A Psalm of instruction for Asaph. Give heed, O my people, to my law: incline your ear to the words of my mouth.

² I will open my mouth in parables: I will utter dark sayings which have been from the beginning.

³ All which we have heard and known, and our fathers have declared to us.

⁴ They were not hid from their children to a second generations; the fathers declaring the praises of the Lord, and his mighty acts, and his wonders which he wrought.

⁵ And he raised up a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, to make it known to their children:

⁶ that another generation might know, even the sons which should be born; and they should arise and declare them to their children.

⁷ That they might set their hope on God, and not forget the works of God, but diligently seek his commandments.

⁸ That they should not be as their fathers, a perverse and provoking generation; a generation which set not its heart aright, and its spirit was not steadfast with God.

⁹ The children of Ephraim, bending and shooting with the bow, turned back in the day of battle.

¹⁰ They kept not the covenant of God, and would not walk in his law.

¹¹ And they forgot his benefits, and his miracles which he had showed them;

¹ For the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm by Asaph. My cry goes to God! Indeed, I cry to God for help, and for him to listen to me.

² In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord. My hand was stretched out in the night, and didn’t get tired. My soul refused to be comforted.

³ I remember God, and I groan. I complain, and my spirit is overwhelmed. Selah.

⁴ You hold my eyelids open. I am so troubled that I can’t speak.

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

⁶ I remember my song in the night. I consider in my own heart; my spirit diligently inquires:

⁷ “Will the Lord reject us forever? Will he be favorable no more?

⁸ Has his loving kindness vanished forever? Does his promise fail for generations?

⁹ Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has he, in anger, withheld his compassion?” Selah.

¹⁰ Then I thought, “I will appeal to this: the years of the right hand of the Most High.”

¹¹ I will remember Yah’s deeds; for I will remember your wonders of old.

¹ For the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm by Asaph. My cry goes to God! Indeed, I cry to God for help, and for him to listen to me.

² In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord. My hand was stretched out in the night, and didn’t get tired. My soul refused to be comforted.

³ I remember God, and I groan. I complain, and my spirit is overwhelmed. Selah.

⁴ You hold my eyelids open. I am so troubled that I can’t speak.

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

⁶ I remember my song in the night. I consider in my own heart; my spirit diligently inquires:

⁷ “Will the Lord reject us forever? Will he be favorable no more?

⁸ Has his loving kindness vanished forever? Does his promise fail for generations?

⁹ Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has he, in anger, withheld his compassion?” Selah.

¹⁰ Then I thought, “I will appeal to this: the years of the right hand of the Most High.”

¹¹ I will remember Yah’s deeds; for I will remember your wonders of old.

¹ For the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm by Asaph. My cry goes to God! Indeed, I cry to God for help, and for him to listen to me.

² In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord. My hand was stretched out in the night, and didn’t get tired. My soul refused to be comforted.

³ I remember God, and I groan. I complain, and my spirit is overwhelmed. Selah.

⁴ You hold my eyelids open. I am so troubled that I can’t speak.

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

⁶ I remember my song in the night. I consider in my own heart; my spirit diligently enquires:

⁷ “Will the Lord reject us forever? Will he be favourable no more?

⁸ Has his loving kindness vanished forever? Does his promise fail for generations?

⁹ Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has he, in anger, withheld his compassion?” Selah.

¹⁰ Then I thought, “I will appeal to this: the years of the right hand of the Most High.”

¹¹ I will remember the LORD’s deeds; for I will remember your wonders of old.

¹ To the chief music-maker. After Jeduthun. Of Asaph. A Psalm. I was crying to God with my voice; even to God with my voice, and he gave ear to me.

² In the day of my trouble, my heart was turned to the Lord: my hand was stretched out in the night without resting; my soul would not be comforted.

³ I will keep God in memory, with sounds of grief; my thoughts are troubled, and my spirit is overcome. (Selah.)

⁴ You keep my eyes from sleep; I am so troubled that no words come.

⁵ My thoughts go back to the days of the past, to the years which are gone.

⁶ The memory of my song comes back to me in the night; my thoughts are moving in my heart; my spirit is searching with care.

⁷ Will the Lord put me away for ever? will he be kind no longer?

⁸ Is his mercy quite gone for ever? has his word come to nothing?

⁹ Has God put away the memory of his pity? are his mercies shut up by his wrath? (Selah.)

¹⁰ And I said, It is a weight on my spirit; but I will keep in mind the years of the right hand of the Most High.

¹¹ I will keep in mind the works of Jah: I will keep the memory of your wonders in the past.

¹ To the chief Musician. On Jeduthun. Of Asaph. A Psalm. My voice is unto God, and I will cry; my voice is unto God, and he will give ear unto me.

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

³ I remembered God, and I moaned; I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.

⁴ Thou holdest open mine eyelids; I am full of disquiet and cannot speak.

⁵ I consider the days of old, the years of ancient times.

⁶ I remember my song in the night; I muse in mine own heart, and my spirit maketh diligent search.

⁷ Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?

⁸ Hath his loving-kindness ceased for ever? hath his word come to an end from generation to generation?

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

¹⁰ Then said I, This is my weakness: — the years of the right hand of the Most High

¹¹ Will I remember, — the works of Jah; for I will remember thy wonders of old,

¹ Understanding for Asaph. Attend, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

² I will open my mouth in parables: I will utter propositions from the beginning.

³ How great things have we heard and known, and our fathers have told us.

⁴ They have not been hidden from their children, in another generation. Declaring the praises of the Lord, and his powers, and his wonders which he hath done.

⁵ And he set up a testimony in Jacob: and made a law in Israel. How great things he commanded our fathers, that they should make the same known to their children:

⁶ That another generation might know them. The children that should be born and should rise up, and declare them to their children.

⁷ That they may put their hope in God and may not forget the works of God: and may seek his commandments.

⁸ That they may not become like their fathers, a perverse and exasperating generation. A generation that set not their heart aright: and whose spirit was not faithful to God.

⁹ The sons of Ephraim who bend and shoot with the bow: they have turned back in the day of battle.

¹⁰ They kept not the covenant of God: and in his law they would not walk.

¹¹ And they forgot his benefits, and his wonders that he had shewn them.

¹ For Jeduthun, the music director. A psalm of Asaph. I cry out to God for help—I even shout. If only he would listen to me!

² When I was in trouble I prayed to the Lord. All night long I stretched out my hands to him in prayer but nothing brought me any comfort.

³ I thought about God, groaning loudly; I meditated on him, but I was discouraged. Selah.

⁴ You stop me going to sleep; I'm so upset I can't even talk.

⁵ I think of the old days, years ago.

⁶ I remember the songs I sung in the night. I meditate and ask myself:

⁷ Has the Lord given up on me forever? Won't he ever be pleased with me again?

⁸ Has his trustworthy love disappeared forever? Have his promises permanently ended?

⁹ Has God forgotten to be kind? Has he angrily slammed the door shut on his compassion? Selah.

¹⁰ Then I said, “This is what hurts me the most: the Most High doesn't treat me the way he used to.”

¹¹ I remember what you have done, Lord; I remember all the wonderful things you did long ago.

¹ For the excellent musician Ieduthun. A Psalme committed to Asaph. My voyce came to God, when I cryed: my voyce came to God, and he heard me.

² In the day of my trouble I sought ye Lord: my sore ranne and ceased not in the night: my soule refused comfort.

³ I did thinke vpon God, and was troubled: I praied, and my spirit was full of anguish. Selah.

⁴ Thou keepest mine eyes waking: I was astonied and could not speake.

⁵ Then I considered the daies of olde, and the yeeres of ancient time.

⁶ I called to remembrance my song in the night: I communed with mine owne heart, and my spirit searched diligently.

⁷ Will the Lord absent him selfe for euer? and will he shewe no more fauour?

⁸ Is his mercie cleane gone for euer? doeth his promise faile for euermore?

⁹ Hath God forgotten to be mercifull? hath he shut vp his teder mercies in displeasure? Selah.

¹⁰ And I sayde, This is my death: yet I remembred the yeeres of the right hand of the most High.

¹¹ I remembred the workes of the Lord: certainely I remembred thy wonders of olde.

¹ (77-1) For the Leader; for Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. (77-2) I will lift up my voice unto God, and cry; I will lift up my voice unto God, that He may give ear unto me.

² (77-3) In the day of my trouble I seek the Lord; with my hand uplifted, mine eye streameth in the night without ceasing; my soul refuseth to be comforted.

³ (77-4) When I think thereon, O God, I must moan; when I muse thereon, my spirit fainteth. Selah

⁴ (77-5) Thou holdest fast the lids of mine eyes; I am troubled, and cannot speak.

⁵ (77-6) I have pondered the days of old, the years of ancient times.

⁶ (77-7) In the night I will call to remembrance my song; I will commune with mine own heart; and my spirit maketh diligent search:

⁷ (77-8) 'Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will He be favourable no more?

⁸ (77-9) Is His mercy clean gone for ever? Is His promise come to an end for evermore?

⁹ (77-10) Hath God forgotten to be gracious? Hath He in anger shut up his compassions?' Selah

¹⁰ (77-11) And I say: 'This is my weakness, that the right hand of the Most High could change.

¹¹ (77-12) I will make mention of the deeds of the LORD; yea, I will remember Thy wonders of old.

¹ To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of Asaph. I cried unto God with my voice, Even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.

² In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: My sore ran in the night, and ceased not: My soul refused to be comforted.

³ I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.

⁴ Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

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

⁶ I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: And my spirit made diligent search.

⁷ Will the Lord cast off for ever? And will he be favourable no more?

⁸ Is his mercy clean gone for ever? Doth his promise fail for evermore?

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

¹⁰ And I said, This is my infirmity: But I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High.

¹¹ I will remember the works of the Lord: Surely I will remember thy wonders of old.

¹ “To the chief musician on Jeduthun, by Assaph a psalm.” (77:2) I lift up my voice unto God, and I cry; I lilt up my voice unto God: do then give ear unto me.

² (77:3) On the day of my distress I sought the Lord; in the night my hand was stretched out, and did not cease: my soul refused to be comforted.

³ (77:4) I think of God, and moan: I reflect, and my spirit is overwhelmed. Selah.

⁴ (77:5) Thou holdest my eyes awake: I am troubled and I cannot speak.

⁵ (77:6) I think over the days of old, the years of ancient times.

⁶ (77:7) I call to remembrance my song in the night; with my own heart I reflect: and my spirit maketh diligent search.

⁷ (77:8) Will the Lord cast me off for ever? and will he never more give his favor again?

⁸ (77:9) Is his kindness spent for ever? is his promise come to an end for all generations?

⁹ (77:10) Hath God forgotten to be gracious? or hath he shut up in anger his mercies? Selah.

¹⁰ (77:11) And I said, This shall be my entreaty, for the years of the right hand of the Most High.

¹¹ (77:12) I will remember the deeds of the Lord; for I will remember out of ancient times thy wonders.

¹ A Psalm of instruction for Asaph. Give heed, O my people, to my law: Incline your ear to the words of my mouth.

² I will open my mouth in parables: I will utter dark sayings which have been from the beginning.

³ All which we have heard and known, And our fathers have declared to us.

⁴ They were not hidden from their children to a second generation; The fathers declaring the praises of the Lord, And his mighty acts, And his wonders which he wrought.

⁵ And he raised up a testimony in Jacob, And appointed a law in Israel, Which he commanded our fathers, To make it known to their children:

⁶ That another generation might know, Even the sons which should be born; And they should arise and declare them to their children.

⁷ That they might set their hope on God, And not forget the works of God, But diligently seek his commandments.

⁸ That they should not be as their fathers, A perverse and provoking generation; A generation which set not its heart aright, And its spirit was not steadfast with God.

⁹ The children of Ephraim, bending and shooting with the bow, Turned back in the day of battle.

¹⁰ They kept not the covenant of God, And would not walk in his law.

¹¹ And they forgot his benefits, And his miracles which he had shown them;

¹ “For the leader of the music of the Jeduthunites. A psalm of Asaph.” I call upon God; I cry aloud for help; I call upon God, that he would hear me!

² In the day of my trouble I seek the Lord; In the night is my hand stretched forth continually; My soul refuseth to be comforted.

³ I remember God, and am disquieted; I think of him, and my spirit is overwhelmed.

⁴ Thou keepest mine eyelids from closing; I am distressed, so that I cannot speak!

⁵ I think of the days of old,—The years of ancient times.

⁶ I call to remembrance my songs in the night; I meditate in my heart, And my spirit inquireth:

⁷ Will the Lord be angry for ever? Will he be favorable no more?

⁸ Is his mercy utterly withdrawn for ever? Doth his promise fail from generation to generation?

⁹ Hath God forgotten to be gracious? Hath he in anger shut up his compassion?

¹⁰ Then I say, “This is mine affliction, A change in the right hand of the Most High.”

¹¹ I remember the deeds of Jehovah; I think of thy wonders of old.

¹ For the leader. On Jeduthun. Of Asaph, a psalm. Loudly will I lift my cry to God, loudly to God, so he hears to me.

² In the day of my trouble I seek the Lord; in the night I lift my hands in prayer, refusing all comfort.

³ When I think of God, I moan; when I muse, my spirit is faint. Selah

⁴ When you hold my eyes awake, and I am restless and speechless,

⁵ I think of the days of old, call to mind distant years.

⁶ I commune with my heart in the night, I muse with enquiring spirit.

⁷ “Will the Lord cast us off forever, will he be gracious no more?

⁸ Has his love vanished forever? Is his faithfulness utterly gone?

⁹ Has God forgotten to be gracious, or in anger withheld his compassion?” Selah

¹⁰ Then I said, “This it is that grieves me, that the hand of the Most High has changed.”

¹¹ I will think of the deeds of the Lord, and remember your wonders of old.

¹ For the leader. On Jeduthun. Of Asaph, a psalm. Loudly will I lift my cry to God, loudly to God, so he hears to me.

² In the day of my trouble I seek the Lord; in the night I lift my hands in prayer, refusing all comfort.

³ When I think of God, I moan; when I muse, my spirit is faint. Selah

⁴ When you hold my eyes awake, and I am restless and speechless,

⁵ I think of the days of old, call to mind distant years.

⁶ I commune with my heart in the night, I muse with inquiring spirit.

⁷ “Will the Lord cast us off forever, will he be gracious no more?

⁸ Has his love vanished forever? Is his faithfulness utterly gone?

⁹ Has God forgotten to be gracious, or in anger withheld his compassion?” Selah

¹⁰ Then I said, “This it is that grieves me, that the hand of the Most High has changed.”

¹¹ I will think of the deeds of the Lord, and remember your wonders of old.

¹ My cry goes to God! Indeed, I cry to God for help, and for him to listen to me.

² In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord. My hand was stretched out in the night, and didn’t get tired. My soul refused to be comforted.

³ I remember God, and I groan. I complain, and my spirit is overwhelmed. Selah ·contemplation with musical interlude·.

⁴ You hold my eyelids open. I am so troubled that I can’t speak.

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

⁶ I remember my song in the night. I consider in my own heart; my spirit diligently inquires:

⁷ “Will the Lord reject us forever? Will he be favorable no more?

⁸ Has his cheshed ·loving-kindness· vanished forever? Does his promise fail for generations?

⁹ Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has he, in anger, withheld his racham ·compassionate love·?” Selah ·contemplation with musical interlude·.

¹⁰ Then I thought, “I will appeal to this: the years of the right hand of haElyon the Most High.”

¹¹ I will remember Yah’s deeds; for I will remember your wonders of old.

¹ For the chief musician; after the manner of Jeduthun. A psalm of Asaph. I will call out with my voice to God; I will call with my voice to God, and my God will hear me.

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.

³ I thought of God as I groaned; I thought about him as I grew faint. Selah

⁴ You held my eyes open; I was too troubled to speak.

⁵ I thought about the days of old, about times long past.

⁶ During the night I called to mind the song I once sang. I thought carefully and tried to understand what had happened.

⁷ Will the Lord reject me forever? Will he never again show me favor?

⁸ Was his covenant faithfulness gone forever? Had his promise failed forever?

⁹ Had God forgotten to be gracious? Had his anger shut off his compassion? Selah

¹⁰ I said, “This is my sorrow: the changing of the right hand of the Most High toward us.”

¹¹ But I will call to mind your deeds, Yahweh; I will think about your wonderful deeds of old.

¹ For the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm by Asaph. My cry goes to God! Indeed, I cry to God for help, and for him to listen to me.

² In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord. My hand was stretched out in the night, and didn’t get tired. My soul refused to be comforted.

³ I remember God, and I groan. I complain, and my spirit is overwhelmed. Selah.

⁴ You hold my eyelids open. I am so troubled that I can’t speak.

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

⁶ I remember my song in the night. I consider in my own heart; my spirit diligently inquires:

⁷ “Will the Lord reject us forever? Will he be favorable no more?

⁸ Has his loving kindness vanished forever? Does his promise fail for generations?

⁹ Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has he, in anger, withheld his compassion?” Selah.

¹⁰ Then I thought, “I will appeal to this: the years of the right hand of the Most High.”

¹¹ I will remember Yah’s deeds; for I will remember your wonders of old.

¹ For the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm by Asaph. My cry goes to God! Indeed, I cry to God for help, and for him to listen to me.

² In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord. My hand was stretched out in the night, and didn’t get tired. My soul refused to be comforted.

³ I remember God, and I groan. I complain, and my spirit is overwhelmed. Selah.

⁴ You hold my eyelids open. I am so troubled that I can’t speak.

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

⁶ I remember my song in the night. I consider in my own heart; my spirit diligently enquires:

⁷ “Will the Lord reject us forever? Will he be favourable no more?

⁸ Has his loving kindness vanished forever? Does his promise fail for generations?

⁹ Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has he, in anger, withheld his compassion?” Selah.

¹⁰ Then I thought, “I will appeal to this: the years of the right hand of the Most High.”

¹¹ I will remember the LORD’s deeds; for I will remember your wonders of old.

¹ To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of Asaph. I cried to God with my voice, even to God with my voice; and he gave ear to me.

² In the day of my trouble I sought the LORD: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted.

³ I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.

⁴ Thou holdest my eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

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

⁶ I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with my own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.

⁷ Will the LORD cast off for ever? and will he be favorable no more?

⁸ Is his mercy wholly gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore?

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

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

¹¹ I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.

¹ For the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm by Asaph. My cry goes to God! Indeed, I cry to God for help, and for him to listen to me.

² In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord. My hand was stretched out in the night, and didn’t get tired. My soul refused to be comforted.

³ I remember God, and I groan. I complain, and my spirit is overwhelmed. Selah.

⁴ You hold my eyelids open. I am so troubled that I can’t speak.

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

⁶ I remember my song in the night. I consider in my own heart; my spirit diligently inquires:

⁷ “Will the Lord reject us forever? Will he be favorable no more?

⁸ Has his loving kindness vanished forever? Does his promise fail for generations?

⁹ Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has he, in anger, withheld his compassion?” Selah.

¹⁰ Then I thought, “I will appeal to this: the years of the right hand of the Most High.”

¹¹ I will remember the LORD’s deeds; for I will remember your wonders of old.

¹ For the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm by Asaph. My cry goes to God! Indeed, I cry to God for help, and for him to listen to me.

² In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord. My hand was stretched out in the night, and didn’t get tired. My soul refused to be comforted.

³ I remember God, and I groan. I complain, and my spirit is overwhelmed. Selah.

⁴ You hold my eyelids open. I am so troubled that I can’t speak.

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

⁶ I remember my song in the night. I consider in my own heart; my spirit diligently enquires:

⁷ “Will the Lord reject us forever? Will he be favourable no more?

⁸ Has his loving kindness vanished forever? Does his promise fail for generations?

⁹ Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has he, in anger, withheld his compassion?” Selah.

¹⁰ Then I thought, “I will appeal to this: the years of the right hand of the Most High.”

¹¹ I will remember the LORD’s deeds; for I will remember your wonders of old.

¹ To the victory on Jeduthun, the psalm of Asaph. With my voice I cried to the Lord, with my voice to God; and he gave attention to me.

² In the day of my tribulation I sought God with mine hands; in the night before or toward him, and I am not deceived. My soul forsook to be comforted;

³ I was mindful of God, and I delighted, and I was exercised; and my spirit failed.

⁴ Mine eyes before took wakings; I was troubled, and I spake not.

⁵ I thought on eld or old days; and I had in mind everlasting years.

⁶ And I thought in the night with mine heart; and I was exercised, and I cleansed my spirit.

⁷ Whether God shall cast away with-out end; either shall he not lay to, that he be more pleased yet?

⁸ Either shall he cut away his mercy into the end; from generation into generation?

⁹ Either shall God forget to do mercy; either shall he withhold his mercies in his ire or wrath?

¹⁰ And I said, Now I began; this is the changing of the right hand of the high God.

¹¹ I had mind on the works of the Lord; for I shall have mind from the beginning of thy marvels.

¹ To the victory on Jeduthun, the psalm of Asaph. (For the choirmaster, for Jeduthun, a song by Asaph.) With my voice I cried to the Lord, with my voice to God; and he gave attention to me.

² In the day of my tribulation I sought God with mine hands; in the night before him/in the night toward him, and I am not deceived. My soul forsook to be comforted; (In the day of my trouble I sought out God; all night long, I raised up my hands before him or I raised up my hands toward him. But my soul forsook to be comforted;)

³ I was mindful of God, and I delighted, and I was exercised; and my spirit failed. (I remembered God, and I was troubled, and I was upset; and my spirit failed.)

⁴ Mine eyes before took wakings; I was troubled, and I spake not. (My eyes opened in the morning; I was troubled, and I did not speak.)

⁵ I thought eld days; and I had in mind everlasting years. (I thought about the old days; I remembered the years long ago.)

⁶ And I thought (deeply) in the night with mine heart; and I was exercised (or and I was upset), and I cleansed my spirit.

⁷ Whether God shall cast away into without end; either shall he not lay to, that he be more pleased yet? (Shall God throw us away, or reject us, forever? shall he never be pleased with us again?)

⁸ Either shall he cut away his mercy into the end; from generation into generation? (Or hath he taken away his love from us forever; yea, for all generations?)

⁹ Either shall God forget to do mercy; either shall he withhold his mercies in his ire? (Or shall God forget to do mercy to us? or in his anger, shall he withhold his constant love from us?)

¹⁰ And I said, Now I began; this is the changing of the right hand of the high God. (And I said, Indeed; hath the right hand of the Most High God now lost its power?)

¹¹ I had mind on the works of the Lord; for I shall have mind from the beginning of thy marvels. (But I remembered the works of the Lord; I shall always remember thy marvellous deeds done in the beginning.)

¹ To the Overseer, for Jeduthun. — A Psalm of Asaph. My voice is to God, and I cry, my voice is to God, And He hath given ear unto me.

² In a day of my distress the Lord I sought, My hand by night hath been spread out, And it doth not cease, My soul hath refused to be comforted.

³ I remember God, and make a noise, I meditate, and feeble is my spirit. Selah.

⁴ Thou hast taken hold of the watches of mine eyes, I have been moved, and I speak not.

⁵ I have reckoned the days of old, The years of the ages.

⁶ I remember my music in the night, With my heart I meditate, and my spirit doth search diligently:

⁷ To the ages doth the Lord cast off? Doth He add to be pleased no more?

⁸ Hath His kindness ceased for ever? The saying failed to all generations?

⁹ Hath God forgotten His favours? Hath He shut up in anger His mercies? Selah.

¹⁰ And I say: 'My weakness is, The changes of the right hand of the Most High.'

¹¹ I mention the doings of Jah, For I remember of old Thy wonders,