In the Day of Trouble I Sought the Lord 1 ULT My voice{ is} to God, and I cry out; my voice{ is} to God, and he listens 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 ULT In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord; my hand was stretched out at night, and it did not slacken. 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 ULT I remembered God and I groaned; I meditated, and my spirit grew faint. Selah BSB BSB: I remembered You, O God, and I groaned; I mused and my spirit grew faint. Selah
4 ULT You held the lids of my eyes; I was troubled and I did not speak. BSB BSB: You have kept my eyes from closing; I am too troubled to speak.
5 ULT I thought about days from antiquity, years of long ago. BSB BSB: I considered the days of old, the years long in the past.
6 ULT I will remember my song in the night; with my heart I will meditate, and my spirit searches. BSB BSB: At night I remembered my song; in my heart I mused, and my spirit pondered:
7 ULT Will the Lord reject{ me} forever? And will he not again add to show favor? BSB BSB: “Will the Lord spurn us forever and never show His favor again?
8 ULT Has his covenant faithfulness ceased forever? Has a promise ended for generation and generation? BSB BSB: Is His loving devotion gone forever? Has His promise failed for all time?
9 ULT Has God forgotten to be gracious? Or has he shut up his compassions in{ his} nose? Selah BSB BSB: Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has His anger shut off His compassion?” Selah
10 ULT And I said,“This is my wounding: the changing 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 ULT I will remember the deeds of Yah; for I will remember your wonder from antiquity. BSB BSB: I will remember the works of the LORD; yes, I will remember Your wonders of old.
12 ULT And I will ponder on all your deeds, and on your works I will meditate. BSB BSB: I will reflect on all You have done and ponder Your mighty deeds.
13 ULT Your way, God, is in holiness; what god is great like God? BSB BSB: Your way, O God, is holy. What god is so great as our God?
14 ULT You are the God who does wonders; you have revealed your strength among the peoples. BSB BSB: You are the God who works wonders; You display Your strength among the peoples.
15 ULT You have redeemed your people with{ your} arm, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah BSB BSB: With power You redeemed Your people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah
16 ULT The waters saw you, God; the waters saw you, and they trembled; indeed the depths shook. BSB BSB: The waters saw You, O God; the waters saw You and swirled; even the depths were shaken.
17 ULT The clouds poured down water; the skies gave a sound; your arrows also flew about. BSB BSB: The clouds poured down water; the skies resounded with thunder; Your arrows flashed back and forth.
18 ULT The sound of your thunder{ was} in the whirlwind; the lightning lit up 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 ULT Your way went through the sea and your path through many waters, but your footprints were not discerned. BSB BSB: Your path led through the sea, Your way through the mighty waters, but Your footprints were not to be found.
20 ULT 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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