For the music director, Jeduthun; a psalm of Asaph.
77:1 I will cry out to God 2 and call for help!
I will cry out to God and he will pay attention 3 to me.
77:2 In my time of trouble I sought 4 the Lord.
I kept my hand raised in prayer throughout the night. 5
I 6 refused to be comforted.
77:3 I said, “I will remember God while I groan;
I will think about him while my strength leaves me.” 7 (Selah)
77:4 You held my eyelids open; 8
I was troubled and could not speak. 9
77:5 I thought about the days of old,
about ancient times. 10
77:6 I said, “During the night I will remember the song I once sang;
I will think very carefully.”
I tried to make sense of what was happening. 11
77:7 I asked, 12 “Will the Lord reject me forever?
Will he never again show me his favor?
77:8 Has his loyal love disappeared forever?
Has his promise 13 failed forever?
77:9 Has God forgotten to be merciful?
Has his anger stifled his compassion?”
77:10 Then I said, “I am sickened by the thought
that the sovereign One 14 might become inactive. 15
77:11 I will remember the works of the Lord.
Yes, I will remember the amazing things you did long ago! 16
77:12 I will think about all you have done;
I will reflect upon your deeds!”
77:13 17 O God, your deeds are extraordinary! 18
What god can compare to our great God? 19
77:14 You are the God who does amazing things;
you have revealed your strength among the nations.
77:15 You delivered 20 your people by your strength 21 –
the children of Jacob and Joseph. (Selah)
77:16 The waters 22 saw you, O God,
the waters saw you and trembled. 23
Yes, the depths of the sea 24 shook with fear. 25