Psalm 77, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION
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1

I cried out to God for help;
I cried out to God to hear me.
 

2

When I was in distress, I sought the Lord;
at night I stretched out untiring hands
and my soul refused to be comforted.
 

3

I remembered you, O God, and I groaned;
I mused, and my spirit grew faint.
Selah
 

4

You kept my eyes from closing;
I was too troubled to speak.
 

5

I thought about the former days,
the years of long ago;
 

6

I remembered my songs in the night.
My heart mused and my spirit inquired:
 

7

“Will the Lord reject forever?
Will he never show his favour again?
 

8

Has his unfailing love vanished forever?
Has his promise failed for all time?
 

9

Has God forgotten to be merciful?
Has he in anger withheld his compassion?”
Selah
 

10

Then I thought, “To this I will appeal:
the years of the right hand of the Most High.”
 

11

I will remember the deeds of the LORD;
yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago.
 

12

I will meditate on all your works
and consider all your mighty deeds.
 

13

Your ways, O God, are holy.
What god is so great as our God?
 

14

You are the God who performs miracles;
you display your power among the peoples.
 

15

With your mighty arm you redeemed your people,
the descendants of Jacob and Joseph.
Selah
 

16

The waters saw you, O God,
the waters saw you and writhed;
the very depths were convulsed.
 

17

The clouds poured down water,
the skies resounded with thunder;
your arrows flashed back and forth.
 

18

Your thunder was heard in the whirlwind,
your lightning lit up the world;
the earth trembled and quaked.
 

19

Your path led through the sea,
your way through the mighty waters,
though your footprints were not seen.
 

20

You led your people like a flock
by the hand of Moses and Aaron.