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In the Day of Trouble I Seek the Lord

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

I cry aloud to God,
aloud to God, and he will hear me.

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Psalm 77^a

For the director of music. For Jeduthun. Of Asaph. A psalm.

I cried out to God for help;
I cried out to God to hear me.

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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.

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When I was in distress, I sought the Lord;
at night I stretched out untiring hands,
and I would not be comforted.

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When I remember God, I moan;
when I meditate, my spirit faints. Selah

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I remembered you, God, and I groaned;
I meditated, and my spirit grew faint.b

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You hold my eyelids open;
I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

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You kept my eyes from closing;
I was too troubled to speak.

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I consider the days of old,
the years long ago.

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I thought about the former days,
the years of long ago;

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I said,a “Let me remember my song in the night;
let me meditate in my heart.”
Then my spirit made a diligent search:

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I remembered my songs in the night.
My heart meditated and my spirit asked:

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“Will the Lord spurn forever,
and never again be favorable?

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“Will the Lord reject forever?
Will he never show his favor again?

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Has his steadfast love forever ceased?
Are his promises at an end for all time?

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Has his unfailing love vanished forever?
Has his promise failed for all time?

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Has God forgotten to be gracious?
Has he in anger shut up his compassion?” Selah

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Has God forgotten to be merciful?
Has he in anger withheld his compassion?”

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Then I said, “I will appeal to this,
to the years of the right hand of the Most High.”b

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Then I thought, “To this I will appeal:
the years when the Most High stretched out his right hand.

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I will remember the deeds of the Lord;
yes, I will remember your wonders of old.

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I will remember the deeds of the Lord;
yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago.

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I will ponder all your work,
and meditate on your mighty deeds.

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I will consider all your works
and meditate on all your mighty deeds.”

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Your way, O God, is holy.
What god is great like our God?

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Your ways, God, are holy.
What god is as great as our God?

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You are the God who works wonders;
you have made known your might among the peoples.

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You are the God who performs miracles;
you display your power among the peoples.

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You with your arm redeemed your people,
the children of Jacob and Joseph. Selah

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With your mighty arm you redeemed your people,
the descendants of Jacob and Joseph.

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When the waters saw you, O God,
when the waters saw you, they were afraid;
indeed, the deep trembled.

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The waters saw you, God,
the waters saw you and writhed;
the very depths were convulsed.

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The clouds poured out water;
the skies gave forth thunder;
your arrows flashed on every side.

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The clouds poured down water,
the heavens resounded with thunder;
your arrows flashed back and forth.

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The crash of your thunder was in the whirlwind;
your lightnings lighted up the world;
the earth trembled and shook.

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Your thunder was heard in the whirlwind,
your lightning lit up the world;
the earth trembled and quaked.

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Your way was through the sea,
your path through the great waters;
yet your footprints were unseen.c

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Your path led through the sea,
your way through the mighty waters,
though your footprints were not seen.

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You led your people like a flock
by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

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You led your people like a flock
by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

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Psalms 77

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