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In Distress, I Sought the Lord
{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.
{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.
For Jeduthun, the choir director: A psalm of Asaph.
I cry out to God; yes, I shout.
Oh, that God would listen to me!
I cry out to God; yes, I shout.
Oh, that God would listen to me!
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.
When I was in deep trouble,
I searched for the Lord.
All night long I prayed, with hands lifted toward heaven,
but my soul was not comforted.
I searched for the Lord.
All night long I prayed, with hands lifted toward heaven,
but my soul was not comforted.
I remembered God, and I moaned; I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.
I think of God, and I moan,
overwhelmed with longing for his help.
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overwhelmed with longing for his help.
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Thou holdest open mine eyelids; I am full of disquiet and cannot speak.
You don’t let me sleep.
I am too distressed even to pray!
I am too distressed even to pray!
I consider the days of old, the years of ancient times.
I think of the good old days,
long since ended,
long since ended,
I remember my song in the night; I muse in mine own heart, and my spirit maketh diligent search.
when my nights were filled with joyful songs.
I search my soul and ponder the difference now.
I search my soul and ponder the difference now.
Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?
Has the Lord rejected me forever?
Will he never again be kind to me?
Will he never again be kind to me?
Hath his loving-kindness ceased for ever? hath [his] word come to an end from generation to generation?
Is his unfailing love gone forever?
Have his promises permanently failed?
Have his promises permanently failed?
Hath God forgotten to be gracious? or hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah.
Has God forgotten to be gracious?
Has he slammed the door on his compassion?
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Has he slammed the door on his compassion?
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Then said I, This is my weakness: -- the years of the right hand of the Most High
And I said, “This is my fate;
the Most High has turned his hand against me.”
the Most High has turned his hand against me.”
Will I remember, -- the works of Jah; for I will remember thy wonders of old,
But then I recall all you have done, O LORD;
I remember your wonderful deeds of long ago.
I remember your wonderful deeds of long ago.
And I will meditate upon all thy work, and muse upon thy doings.
They are constantly in my thoughts.
I cannot stop thinking about your mighty works.
I cannot stop thinking about your mighty works.
O God, thy way is in the sanctuary: who is so great a god as God?
O God, your ways are holy.
Is there any god as mighty as you?
Is there any god as mighty as you?
Thou art the God that doest wonders; thou hast declared thy strength among the peoples.
You are the God of great wonders!
You demonstrate your awesome power among the nations.
You demonstrate your awesome power among the nations.
Thou hast with [thine] arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.
By your strong arm, you redeemed your people,
the descendants of Jacob and Joseph.
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the descendants of Jacob and Joseph.
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The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they trembled, yea, the depths were troubled:
The thick clouds poured out water; the skies sent out a sound, yea, thine arrows went abroad:
The clouds poured down rain;
the thunder rumbled in the sky.
Your arrows of lightning flashed.
the thunder rumbled in the sky.
Your arrows of lightning flashed.
The voice of thy thunder was in the whirlwind, lightnings lit up the world; the earth was troubled and it quaked.
Your thunder roared from the whirlwind;
the lightning lit up the world!
The earth trembled and shook.
the lightning lit up the world!
The earth trembled and shook.
Thy way is in the sea, and thy paths are in the great waters; and thy footsteps are not known.
Your road led through the sea,
your pathway through the mighty waters —
a pathway no one knew was there!
your pathway through the mighty waters —
a pathway no one knew was there!