1 For the leader; According to Jeduthun. A psalm of Asaph.
2 I cry aloud to God,I cry to God to hear me.
3 On the day of my distress I seek the Lord;by night my hands are stretched out unceasingly;I refuse to be consoled.
4 When I think of God, I groan;as I meditate, my spirit grows faint.Selah
5 You have kept me from closing my eyes in sleep;I am troubled and cannot speak.
6 I consider the days of old;the years long past
7 I remember.At night I ponder in my heart;and as I meditate, my spirit probes:
8 “Will the Lord reject us forever,never again show favor?
9 Has God’s mercy ceased forever?The promise to go unfulfilled for future ages?
10 Has God forgotten how to show mercy,in anger withheld his compassion?”Selah
11 I conclude: “My sorrow is this,the right hand of the Most High has abandoned us.”
12 I will recall the deeds of the Lord;yes, recall your wonders of old.
13 I will ponder all your works;on your exploits I will meditate.
14 Your way, God, is holy;what god is as great as our God?
15 You are the God who does wonders;among the peoples you have revealed your might.
16 With your mighty arm you redeemed your people,the children of Jacob and Joseph.Selah
17 The waters saw you, God;the waters saw you and lashed about,even the deeps of the sea trembled.
18 The clouds poured down their rains;the thunderheads rumbled;your arrows flashed back and forth.
19 The thunder of your chariot wheels resounded;your lightning lit up the world;the earth trembled and quaked.
20 Through the sea was your way;your path, through the mighty waters,though your footsteps were unseen.
21 You led your people like a flockby the hand of Moses and Aaron.