The Consoling Memory of God’s Redemptive Works

To the Chief Musician.(A)To Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph.

77 I cried out to God with my voice—
To God with my voice;
And He gave ear to me.
In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord;
My hand was stretched out in the night without ceasing;
My soul refused to be comforted.
I remembered God, and was troubled;
I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed.Selah

You hold my eyelidsopen;
I am so troubled that I cannot speak.
I have considered the days of old,
The years of ancient times.
I call to remembrance my song in the night;
I meditate within my heart,
And my spirit[a]makes diligent search.

Will the Lord cast off forever?
And will He be favorable no more?
Has His mercy ceased forever?
HasHis(B)promise failed[b]forevermore?
Has God forgotten to be gracious?
Has He in anger shut up His tender mercies?Selah

10 And I said, “Thisismy[c]anguish;
But I will rememberthe years of the right hand of the Most High.”
11 I will remember the works of theLord;
Surely I will remember Your wonders of old.
12 I will also meditate on all Your work,
And talk of Your deeds.
13 Your way, O God,isin[d]the(C)sanctuary;
Whoisso great a God asourGod?
14 Youarethe God who does wonders;
You have declared Your strength among the peoples.
15 You have withYourarm redeemed Your people,
The sons of Jacob and Joseph.Selah

16 The waters saw You, O God;
The waters saw You, they were(D)afraid;
The depths also trembled.
17 The clouds poured out water;
The skies sent out a sound;
Your arrows also flashed about.
18 The voice of Your thunderwasin the whirlwind;
The lightnings lit up the world;
The earth trembled and shook.
19 Your waywasin the sea,
Your path in the great waters,
And Your footsteps were not known.
20 You led Your people like a flock
By the hand of Moses and Aaron.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 77:6ponders diligently
  2. Psalm 77:8Lit.unto generation and generation
  3. Psalm 77:10Lit.infirmity
  4. Psalm 77:13Orholiness

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