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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!
When I was in distress, I sought the Lord;
at night I stretched out untiring hands,
and I would not be comforted.
at night I stretched out untiring hands,
and I would not 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 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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You kept my eyes from closing;
I was too troubled to speak.
I was too troubled to speak.
You don’t let me sleep.
I am too distressed even to pray!
I am too distressed even to pray!
I thought about the former days,
the years of long ago;
the years of long ago;
I think of the good old days,
long since ended,
long since ended,
I remembered my songs in the night.
My heart meditated and my spirit asked:
My heart meditated and my spirit asked:
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 reject forever?
Will he never show his favor again?
Will he never show his favor again?
Has the Lord rejected me forever?
Will he never again be kind to me?
Will he never again be kind to me?
Has his unfailing love vanished forever?
Has his promise failed for all time?
Has his promise failed for all time?
Is his unfailing love gone forever?
Have his promises permanently failed?
Have his promises permanently failed?
Has God forgotten to be merciful?
Has he in anger withheld his compassion?”
Has he in anger withheld his compassion?”
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 I thought, “To this I will appeal:
the years when the Most High stretched out his right hand.
the years when the Most High stretched out his right hand.
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.”
I will remember the deeds of the Lord;
yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago.
yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago.
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.
I will consider all your works
and meditate on all your mighty deeds.”
and meditate on all your mighty deeds.”
They are constantly in my thoughts.
I cannot stop thinking about your mighty works.
I cannot stop thinking about your mighty works.
Your ways, God, are holy.
What god is as great as our God?
What god is as great as our God?
O God, your ways are holy.
Is there any god as mighty as you?
Is there any god as mighty as you?
You are the God who performs miracles;
you display your power among the peoples.
you display your power 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.
With your mighty arm you redeemed your people,
the descendants of Jacob and Joseph.
the descendants of Jacob and Joseph.
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 you, God,
the waters saw you and writhed;
the very depths were convulsed.
the waters saw you and writhed;
the very depths were convulsed.
The clouds poured down water,
the heavens resounded with thunder;
your arrows flashed back and forth.
the heavens resounded with thunder;
your arrows flashed back and forth.
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.
Your thunder was heard in the whirlwind,
your lightning lit up the world;
the earth trembled and quaked.
your lightning lit up the world;
the earth trembled and 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.
Your path led through the sea,
your way through the mighty waters,
though your footprints were not seen.
your way through the mighty waters,
though your footprints were not seen.
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!