1 For the music director, on Jeduthun: a psalm of Asaph.
2 My voice to God—and I cried out, my voice to God—and He heard me!
3 In the day of my trouble I seek my Lord. At night my hand stretches out untiringly. My soul refuses to be comforted.
4 I remember God and I moan. I muse, and my spirit grows faint. Selah
5 You hold my eyelids open— I am so troubled—I cannot speak.
6 I ponder the days of old, the years long ago.
7 In the night I remember my song. I meditate with my heart and my spirit is searching.
8 “Will the Lord reject forever and never again show favor?
9 Has His mercy vanished forever? Has His promise come to an end forever?
10 Has God forgotten to be gracious? Or has He in anger withdrawn his mercies?” Selah
11 Then I said: “It wounds me— that the right hand of Elyon has changed.”
12 I will remember the deeds of Adonai. Yes, I will muse about Your wonders of old.
13 I will meditate also on all Your work and consider Your deeds.”
14 O God, Your way is holy. What god is great like God?
15 You are the God who works wonders. You have made Your power known among the peoples.
16 With your arm You redeemed Your people, the children of Jacob and Joseph. Selah
17 The waters saw You, O God, the waters saw You and writhed, even the depths shook.
18 The clouds poured out water, the skies resounded, Your arrows flashed back and forth.
19 The sound of Your thunder was in the whirlwind. Lightning lit up the world. The earth trembled and shook.
20 Your way was in the sea, and Your path in the mighty waters, but Your footprints were not seen.
21 You led Your people like a flock, by the hand of Moses and Aaron.