In the Day of Trouble I Sought the Lord 1 AKJV 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. BSB BSB: For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. I cried out to God; I cried aloud to God to hear me.
2 AKJV 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. BSB BSB: In the day of trouble I sought the Lord; through the night my outstretched hands did not grow weary; my soul refused to be comforted.
3 AKJV I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah. BSB BSB: I remembered You, O God, and I groaned; I mused and my spirit grew faint. Selah
4 AKJV You hold my eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak. BSB BSB: You have kept my eyes from closing; I am too troubled to speak.
5 AKJV I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times. BSB BSB: I considered the days of old, the years long in the past.
6 AKJV I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with my own heart: and my spirit made diligent search. BSB BSB: At night I remembered my song; in my heart I mused, and my spirit pondered:
7 AKJV Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favorable no more? BSB BSB: “Will the Lord spurn us forever and never show His favor again?
8 AKJV Is his mercy clean gone for ever? does his promise fail for ever more? BSB BSB: Is His loving devotion gone forever? Has His promise failed for all time?
9 AKJV Has God forgotten to be gracious? has he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah. BSB BSB: Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has His anger shut off His compassion?” Selah
10 AKJV And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High. BSB BSB: So I said, “I am grieved that the right hand of the Most High has changed.”
11 AKJV I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember your wonders of old. BSB BSB: I will remember the works of the LORD; yes, I will remember Your wonders of old.
12 AKJV I will meditate also of all your work, and talk of your doings. BSB BSB: I will reflect on all You have done and ponder Your mighty deeds.
13 AKJV Your way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God? BSB BSB: Your way, O God, is holy. What god is so great as our God?
14 AKJV You are the God that do wonders: you have declared your strength among the people. BSB BSB: You are the God who works wonders; You display Your strength among the peoples.
15 AKJV You have with your arm redeemed your people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah. BSB BSB: With power You redeemed Your people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah
16 AKJV The waters saw you, O God, the waters saw you; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled. BSB BSB: The waters saw You, O God; the waters saw You and swirled; even the depths were shaken.
17 AKJV The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: your arrows also went abroad. BSB BSB: The clouds poured down water; the skies resounded with thunder; Your arrows flashed back and forth.
18 AKJV The voice of your thunder was in the heaven: the lightning lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook. BSB BSB: Your thunder resounded in the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked.
19 AKJV Your way is in the sea, and your path in the great waters, and your footsteps are not known. BSB BSB: Your path led through the sea, Your way through the mighty waters, but Your footprints were not to be found.
20 AKJV You led your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron. BSB BSB: You led Your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
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