1 ARST I will cry out to God; I will cry aloud to him, and he will listen 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 ARST At the time that I had trouble, I prayed to the Lord; all during the night I lifted up my hands while I prayed, but nothing could comfort me. 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 ARST When I thought about God, I despaired; when I meditated about him, I grew discouraged. BSB BSB: I remembered You, O God, and I groaned; I mused and my spirit grew faint. Selah
4 ARST All during the night he prevented me from sleeping; I was so worried that I did not know what to say. BSB BSB: You have kept my eyes from closing; I am too troubled to speak.
5 ARST I thought about days that had passed; I remembered what had happened in previous years. BSB BSB: I considered the days of old, the years long in the past.
6 ARST I spent all the night thinking about things; I meditated, and this is what I asked myself: BSB BSB: At night I remembered my song; in my heart I mused, and my spirit pondered:
7 ARST “Will the Lord always reject me? Will he never again be pleased with me? BSB BSB: “Will the Lord spurn us forever and never show His favor again?
8 ARST Has he stopped faithfully loving me? Will he not do for me what he promised to do? BSB BSB: Is His loving devotion gone forever? Has His promise failed for all time?
9 ARST God promised to act mercifully toward me; has he forgotten that? Because he is angry with me, has he decided not to be kind to me?” BSB BSB: Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has His anger shut off His compassion?” Selah
10 ARST I said,“What causes me to be sad the most is that it seems that God, who is greater than any other god, is no longer using his power for us.” BSB BSB: So I said, “I am grieved that the right hand of the Most High has changed.”
11 ARST But then, Yahweh, I recall your great deeds; I remember the wonderful things that you did in the past. BSB BSB: I will remember the works of the LORD; yes, I will remember Your wonders of old.
12 ARST I meditate on all that you have done, and I think about your mighty acts. BSB BSB: I will reflect on all You have done and ponder Your mighty deeds.
13 ARST God, everything that you do is amazing; there is certainly no god who is great like you are! BSB BSB: Your way, O God, is holy. What god is so great as our God?
14 ARST You are God, the one who performs miracles; you showed to the people of many people groups that you are powerful. BSB BSB: You are the God who works wonders; You display Your strength among the peoples.
15 ARST By your power you rescued your people from Egypt; you saved those who were descendants of Jacob and his son Joseph. BSB BSB: With power You redeemed Your people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah
16 ARST It was as though the waters saw you and became very afraid, and even the deepest part of the water shook. BSB BSB: The waters saw You, O God; the waters saw You and swirled; even the depths were shaken.
17 ARST Rain poured down from the clouds; it thundered very loudly, and lightning flashed in all directions. BSB BSB: The clouds poured down water; the skies resounded with thunder; Your arrows flashed back and forth.
18 ARST Thunder crashed in the whirlwind— your voice! Lightning lit up, and the earth shook violently. BSB BSB: Your thunder resounded in the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked.
19 ARST Then you walked through the sea in a path that you made through the deep water, but your footprints could not be seen. BSB BSB: Your path led through the sea, Your way through the mighty waters, but Your footprints were not to be found.
20 ARST You led your people as a shepherd leads his flock of sheep while Moses and Aaron were the leaders of your people. BSB BSB: You led Your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
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