1 My cry goes to God!

Indeed, I cry to God for help,

and for him to listen to me.

2 In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord.

My hand was stretched out in the night, and didn’t get tired.

My soul refused to be comforted.

3 I remember God, and I groan.

I complain, and my spirit is overwhelmed. Selah.

4 You hold my eyelids open.

I am so troubled that I can’t speak.

5 I have considered the days of old,

the years of ancient times.

6 I remember my song in the night.

I consider in my own heart;

my spirit diligently inquires:

7 "Will the Lord reject us forever?

Will he be favorable no more?

8 Has his loving kindness vanished forever?

Does his promise fail for generations?

9 Has God forgotten to be gracious?

Has he, in anger, withheld his compassion?" Selah.

10 Then I thought, "I will appeal to this:

the years of the right hand of the Most High."

11 I will remember Yah’s deeds;

for I will remember your wonders of old.

12 I will also meditate on all your work,

and consider your doings.

13 Your way, God, is in the sanctuary.

What god is great like God?

14 You are the God who does wonders.

You have made your strength known among the peoples.

15 You have redeemed your people with your arm,

the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.

16 The waters saw you, God.

The waters saw you, and they writhed.

The depths also convulsed.

17 The clouds poured out water.

The skies resounded with thunder.

Your arrows also flashed around.

18 The voice of your thunder was in the whirlwind.

The lightnings lit up the world.

The earth trembled and shook.

19 Your way was through the sea,

your paths through the great waters.

Your footsteps were not known.

20 You led your people like a flock,

by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

1 Vir die musiekleier; op die wysie van: "Jedutun." 'n Psalm van Asaf.

2 My stem is tot God en ek roep; my stem is tot God, dat Hy na my kan luister.

3 Op die dag van my benoudheid soek ek die HERE; snags bly my hand uitgestrek sonder om moeg te word; my siel weier om getroos te word.

4 As ek aan God dink, moet ek steun; peins ek, dan versmag my gees. Sela.

5 U hou my ooglede oop; ek is onrustig en kan nie spreek nie.

6 Ek dink oor die dae van die voortyd, oor die ou, ou jare.

7 Ek wil dink aan my snarespel in die nag, wil peins met my hart, en my gees deurvors:

8 Sal die Here vir altyd verstoot en verder nie meer goedgunstig wees nie?

9 Hou sy goedertierenheid vir altyd op? Is dit met die belofte gedaan van geslag tot geslag?

10 Het God vergeet om genadig te wees? Of het Hy in toorn sy barmhartighede toegesluit? Sela.

11 Toe het ek gesê: Dit is my grootste bekommernis dat die regterhand van die Allerhoogste verander!

12 Ek dink aan die dade van die HERE; ja, ek wil dink aan u wonders uit die voortyd

13 en al u werk oordink, en ek wil peins oor u dade.

14 o God, u weg is in heiligheid. Wie is 'n groot God soos God?

15 U is die God wat wonders doen; U het u sterkte onder die volke bekend gemaak.

16 U het u volk met 'n sterk arm verlos, die kinders van Jakob en van Josef. Sela.

17 Die waters het U gesien, o God, die waters het U gesien, hulle het gebewe; ja, die watervloede het gesidder.

18 Die wolke het water uitgegiet, die hemele het donder laat hoor, ook het u pyle rondgevlieg.

19 U rollende donder het weerklink; bliksems het die wêreld verlig; die aarde het gesidder en gebewe.

20 U weg was in die see en u paaie in groot waters, en u spore was nie te beken nie. [ (Psalms 77:21) U het u volk soos skape gelei deur die hand van Moses en A„ron. ]