Psalms 77:4-12 in English

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.

¹² I will meditate also upon all thy work, And muse on thy doings.

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;

¹² the miracles which he wrought before their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the plain of Tanes.

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.

¹² I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.

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.

¹² I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.

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;

¹² the miracles which he wrought before their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the plain of Tanes.

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.

¹² I will meditate also upon all thy work, and muse on thy doings.

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.

¹² I meditate on all that you have done, and I think about your mighty acts.

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;

¹² the miracles which he wrought before their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the plain of Tanes.

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.

¹² I will also meditate on all your work, and consider your doings.

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.

¹² I will also meditate on all your work, and consider your doings.

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.

¹² I will also meditate on all your work, and consider your doings.

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.

¹² I will give thought to all your work, while my mind goes over your acts of power.

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,

¹² And I will meditate upon all thy work, and muse upon thy doings.

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.

¹² Wonderful things did he do in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Tanis.

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.

¹² I will think about all you have accomplished; I will think deeply about how you have acted.

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.

¹² I did also meditate all thy woorkes, and did deuise of thine actes, saying,

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.

¹² (77-13) I will meditate also upon all Thy work, and muse on Thy doings.'

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.

¹² I will meditate also of all thy work, And talk of thy doings.

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.

¹² (77:13) I will meditate also of all thy work, and on thy deeds will I reflect.

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;

¹² The miracles which he wrought before their fathers, In the land of Egypt, in the plain of Tanis.

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.

¹² I meditate on all thy works, And talk of thy doings.

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.

¹² I will muse on all you have wrought, and meditate on your deeds.

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.

¹² I will muse on all you have wrought, and meditate on your deeds.

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.

¹² I will also meditate on all your work, and consider your doings.

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.

¹² I will ponder all your deeds and will reflect on them.

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.

¹² I will also meditate on all your work, and consider your doings.

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.

¹² I will also meditate on all your work, and consider your doings.

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.

¹² I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.

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.

¹² I will also meditate on all your work, and consider your doings.

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.

¹² I will also meditate on all your work, and consider your doings.

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.

¹² And I shall think on all thy works; and I shall be exercised, either occupied, in thy findings.

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.)

¹² And I shall think on all thy works; and I shall be exercised, either occupied, in thy findings. (And I shall think about all thy works; and about all thy deeds.)

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,

¹² And I have meditated on all Thy working, And I talk concerning Thy doings.