Salmos 77

Remembering God’s Help for Israel

For the music director, on Jeduthun.*One of David’s musicians (1 Chr 16:41)

Of Asaph. A psalm.*The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm; the English verse number is reduced by one

1 I cry out with my voice to God;

with my voice to God, that he may hear me.

2 In the day I have trouble, I seek*Or "make supplication to" the Lord.

At night my hand stretches out continually;*Literally "it does not grow weary"

my soul refuses to be comforted.

3 I remember God and I groan loudly;

I meditate and my spirit grows faint.

4 You hold open my eyelids.

I am troubled and cannot speak.

5 I think about the days from long ago,

the years of ancient times.

6 I remember my song in the night.

With my heart I meditate,

and my spirit searches to understand.

7 Will the Lord reject us forever,

and will he never be pleased with us again?

8 Has his loyal love ceased forever?

Is his promise*Hebrew "word" ended throughout generations?

9 Has God forgotten to have compassion?

Or has he closed off his mercies in anger? Selah

10 So I said, "This pierces me—*Or "this is my sickness"

the right hand of the Most High has changed."

11 I will remember the deeds of Yah.*A shortened form of "Yahweh"

Surely I will remember your wonders*Hebrew "wonder" from long ago.

12 I will also muse on all your work,

and meditate on your deeds.

13 O God, your way is distinctive.*Or "holy" or "set apart"

Who is a great god like our God?

14 You are the God who works wonders;*Hebrew "wonder"

you have made known your might among the peoples.

15 With your arm you redeemed your people,

the children of Jacob and Joseph. Selah

16 Waters saw you, O God;

waters saw you and they trembled.

Surely the deeps shook.

17 The clouds poured out water.

The skies thundered.*Literally "gave voice"

Your arrows also flew about.*Literally "walked back and forth"

18 The sound of your thunder was in the whirlwind;*Or "in your chariot wheel"

lightnings lit the world;

the earth shook and quaked.

19 Your way was through the sea,

and your path*According to the reading tradition (Qere) through many waters.

Yet your footprints were not discerned.*Hebrew "were not known"

20 You led your people like a flock

by the hand of Moses and Aaron.