In the Day of Trouble I Sought the Lord 1 UST I cried out to God; I cried aloud to him, and he listened 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 UST When I was in trouble, I prayed to the Lord; all during the night I lifted up my hands{ while I prayed}, and I did not stop{ praying}. 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 UST When I thought about God, I despaired; as I thoughtfully considered{ him}, I became weak and discouraged. Selah BSB BSB: I remembered You, O God, and I groaned; I mused and my spirit grew faint. Selah
4 UST 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 UST 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 UST During the night, I remembered the songs that I used to sing; I thoughtfully considered, and I pondered these things: BSB BSB: At night I remembered my song; in my heart I mused, and my spirit pondered:
7 UST { I feared that} the Lord would reject{ me} forever and that he would never be kind{ to me} again. BSB BSB: “Will the Lord spurn us forever and never show His favor again?
8 UST { I wondered whether}{ the Lord} had completely stopped being faithful and had broken his promise to all future generations. BSB BSB: Is His loving devotion gone forever? Has His promise failed for all time?
9 UST { I asked myself whether} God had forgotten to be gracious{ and whether} his anger had caused him to stop being compassionate. Selah BSB BSB: Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has His anger shut off His compassion?” Selah
10 UST I said,“What causes me to be sad the most is that it seems that God, who is greater than any other spirit being, 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 UST 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 UST I contemplated all that you have done, and I thought carefully about your mighty acts. BSB BSB: I will reflect on all You have done and ponder Your mighty deeds.
13 UST 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 UST 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 UST By your power you rescued your people{ from Egypt}; you saved those who were descendants of Jacob and his son Joseph. Selah BSB BSB: With power You redeemed Your people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah
16 UST 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 UST 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 UST 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 UST 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 UST 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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