1 I cry aloud to God;I cry aloud, and he hears me.
2 In times of trouble I pray to the Lord;all night long I lift my hands in prayer,but I cannot find comfort.
3 When I think of God, I sigh;when I meditate, I feel discouraged.
4 He keeps me awake all night;I am so worried that I cannot speak.
5 I think of days gone byand remember years of long ago.
6 I spend the night in deep thought;I meditate, and this is what I ask myself:
7 “Will the Lord always reject us?Will he never again be pleased with us?
8 Has he stopped loving us?Does his promise no longer stand?
9 Has God forgotten to be merciful?Has anger taken the place of his compassion?”
10 Then I said, “What hurts me most is this—that God is no longer powerful.”
11 I will remember your great deeds, Lord;I will recall the wonders you did in the past.
12 I will think about all that you have done;I will meditate on all your mighty acts.
13 Everything you do, O God, is holy.No god is as great as you.
14 You are the God who works miracles;you showed your might among the nations.
15 By your power you saved your people,the descendants of Jacob and of Joseph.
16 When the waters saw you, O God, they were afraid,and the depths of the sea trembled.
17 The clouds poured down rain;thunder crashed from the sky,and lightning flashed in all directions.
18 The crash of your thunder rolled out,and flashes of lightning lit up the world;the earth trembled and shook.
19 You walked through the waves;you crossed the deep sea,but your footprints could not be seen.
20 You led your people like a shepherd,with Moses and Aaron in charge.