1 - ?For the director of music. For Jeduthun. Of Asaph. A psalm.?
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 I would not be comforted.
3 - I remembered you, God, and I groaned; I meditated, and my spirit grew faint.
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 meditated and my spirit asked:
7 - "Will the Lord reject forever? Will he never show his favor 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?"
10 - Then I thought, "To this I will appeal: the years when the Most High stretched out his right hand.
11 - I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago.
12 - I will consider all your works and meditate on all your mighty deeds."
13 - Your ways, God, are holy. What god is as 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.
16 - The waters saw you, God, the waters saw you and writhed; the very depths were convulsed.
17 - The clouds poured down water, the heavens 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.