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(77) For the end, for Idithun, a Psalm of Asaph.
1 I cried to the Lord with my voice, yes, my voice was addressed to God; and he gave heed to me.
2 In the day of my affliction I earnestly sought the Lord; even with my hands by night before him, and I was not deceived; my soul refused to be comforted.
3 I remembered God, and rejoiced; I poured out my complaint, and my soul fainted. Pause.
4 All my enemies set a watch against me: I was troubled, and spoke not.
5 I considered the days of old, and remembered ancient years.
6 And I meditated; I communed with my heart by night, and diligently searched my spirit, saying,
7 Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be well pleased no more?
8 Will he cut off his mercy for ever, even for ever and ever?
9 Will God forget to pity? or will he shut up his compassions in his wrath? Pause.
10 And I said, Now I have begun; this is the change of the right hand of the Most High.
11 I remembered the works of the Lord; for I will remember your wonders from the beginning.
12 And I will meditate on all your works, and will consider your doings.
13 O God, your way is in the sanctuary; who is a great God as our God?
14 You are the God that do wonders; you have made known your power among the nations.
15 You have with your arm redeemed your people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Pause.
16 The waters saw you, O God, the waters saw you, and feared; and the depths were troubled.
17 There was an abundant sound of waters: the clouds uttered a voice; for your arrows went abroad.
18 The voice of your thunder was abroad, and around your lightnings appeared to the world; the earth trembled a quaked.
19 Your way is in the sea, and your paths in many waters, and your footsteps can’t be known.