Psalm 77Psalms77

Berean Standard BibleKing James Version

1. In the Day of Trouble I Sought the Lord

2. 1BSBFor the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. I cried out to God; I cried aloud to God to hear me.KJVKJV: To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of Asaph. I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.
3. 2BSBIn the day of trouble I sought the Lord; through the night my outstretched hands did not grow weary; my soul refused to be comforted.KJVKJV: 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.
4. 3BSBI remembered You, O God, and I groaned; I mused and my spirit grew faint. SelahKJVKJV: I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.
5. 4BSBYou have kept my eyes from closing; I am too troubled to speak.KJVKJV: Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.
6. 5BSBI considered the days of old, the years long in the past.KJVKJV: I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times.
7. 6BSBAt night I remembered my song; in my heart I mused, and my spirit pondered:KJVKJV: I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.
8. 7BSB“Will the Lord spurn us forever and never show His favor again?KJVKJV: Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?
9. 8BSBIs His loving devotion gone forever? Has His promise failed for all time?KJVKJV: Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore?
10. 9BSBHas God forgotten to be gracious? Has His anger shut off His compassion?” SelahKJVKJV: Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah.
11. 10BSBSo I said, “I am grieved that the right hand of the Most High has changed.”KJVKJV: And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High.
12. 11BSBI will remember the works of the LORD; yes, I will remember Your wonders of old.KJVKJV: I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.
13. 12BSBI will reflect on all You have done and ponder Your mighty deeds.KJVKJV: I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.
14. 13BSBYour way, O God, is holy. What god is so great as our God?KJVKJV: Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God?
15. 14BSBYou are the God who works wonders; You display Your strength among the peoples.KJVKJV: Thou art the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people.
16. 15BSBWith power You redeemed Your people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. SelahKJVKJV: Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.
17. 16BSBThe waters saw You, O God; the waters saw You and swirled; even the depths were shaken.KJVKJV: The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled.
18. 17BSBThe clouds poured down water; the skies resounded with thunder; Your arrows flashed back and forth.KJVKJV: The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad.
19. 18BSBYour thunder resounded in the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked.KJVKJV: The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.
20. 19BSBYour path led through the sea, Your way through the mighty waters, but Your footprints were not to be found.KJVKJV: Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.
21. 20BSBYou led Your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.KJVKJV: Thou leddest thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.