In the Day of Trouble I Sought the Lord 1 DBY To the chief Musician. On Jeduthun. Of Asaph. A Psalm. My voice is unto God, and I will cry; my voice is unto God, and he will give ear unto 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 DBY In the day of my trouble, I sought the Lord: my hand was stretched out in the night, and slacked 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 DBY I remembered God, and I moaned; 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 DBY Thou holdest open mine eyelids; I am full of disquiet and cannot speak. BSB BSB: You have kept my eyes from closing; I am too troubled to speak.
5 DBY I consider the days of old, the years of ancient times. BSB BSB: I considered the days of old, the years long in the past.
6 DBY I remember my song in the night; I muse in mine own heart, and my spirit maketh diligent search. BSB BSB: At night I remembered my song; in my heart I mused, and my spirit pondered:
7 DBY Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more? BSB BSB: “Will the Lord spurn us forever and never show His favor again?
8 DBY Hath his loving-kindness ceased for ever? hath his word come to an end from generation to generation? BSB BSB: Is His loving devotion gone forever? Has His promise failed for all time?
9 DBY Hath God forgotten to be gracious? or hath 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 DBY Then said I, This is my weakness: — 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 DBY Will I remember, — the works of Jah; for I will remember thy wonders of old, BSB BSB: I will remember the works of the LORD; yes, I will remember Your wonders of old.
12 DBY And I will meditate upon all thy work, and muse upon thy doings. BSB BSB: I will reflect on all You have done and ponder Your mighty deeds.
13 DBY O God, thy way is in the sanctuary: who is so great a god as God? BSB BSB: Your way, O God, is holy. What god is so great as our God?
14 DBY Thou art the God that doest wonders; thou hast declared thy strength among the peoples. BSB BSB: You are the God who works wonders; You display Your strength among the peoples.
15 DBY Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah. BSB BSB: With power You redeemed Your people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah
16 DBY The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they trembled, yea, the depths were troubled: BSB BSB: The waters saw You, O God; the waters saw You and swirled; even the depths were shaken.
17 DBY The thick clouds poured out water; the skies sent out a sound, yea, thine arrows went abroad: BSB BSB: The clouds poured down water; the skies resounded with thunder; Your arrows flashed back and forth.
18 DBY The voice of thy thunder was in the whirlwind, lightnings lit up the world; the earth was troubled and it quaked. BSB BSB: Your thunder resounded in the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked.
19 DBY Thy way is in the sea, and thy paths are in the great waters; and thy 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 DBY Thou leddest thy 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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