1: (For the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm by Asaph.) My cry goes to God! Indeed, I cry to God for help, And for him to listen to me. 2: In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord. My hand was stretched out in the night, and didn't get tired. My soul refused to be comforted. 3: I remember God, and I groan. I complain, and my spirit is overwhelmed. Selah. 4: You hold my eyelids open. I am so troubled that I can't speak. 5: I have considered the days of old, The years of ancient times. 6: I remember my song in the night. I consider in my own heart; My spirit diligently inquires: 7: "Will the Lord reject us forever? Will he be favorable no more? 8: Has his lovingkindness vanished forever? Does his promise fail for generations? 9: Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has he, in anger, withheld his compassion?" Selah. 10: Then I thought, "I will appeal to this: The years of the right hand of the Most High." 11: I will remember Yah's deeds; For I will remember your wonders of old. 12: I will also meditate on all your work, And consider your doings. 13: Your way, God, is in the sanctuary. What god is great like God? 14: You are the God who does wonders. You have made your strength known among the peoples. 15: You have redeemed your people with your arm, The sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah. 16: The waters saw you, God. The waters saw you, and they writhed. The depths also convulsed. 17: The clouds poured out water. The skies resounded with thunder. Your arrows also flashed around. 18: The voice of your thunder was in the whirlwind. The lightnings lit up the world. The earth trembled and shook. 19: Your way was through the sea; Your paths through the great waters. Your footsteps were not known. 20: You led your people like a flock, By the hand of Moses and Aaron.
