King James Version KJV
New Living Translation NLT
1 I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.
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I cry out to God; yes, I shout. Oh, that God would listen to me!
2 In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted.
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When I was in deep trouble, I searched for the Lord. All night long I prayed, with hands lifted toward heaven, but my soul was not comforted.
3 I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.
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I think of God, and I moan, overwhelmed with longing for his help. Interlude
4 Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.
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You don’t let me sleep. I am too distressed even to pray!
5 I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times.
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I think of the good old days, long since ended,
6 I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.
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when my nights were filled with joyful songs. I search my soul and ponder the difference now.
7 Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?
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Has the Lord rejected me forever? Will he never again be kind to me?
8 Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore?
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Is his unfailing love gone forever? Have his promises permanently failed?
9 Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah.
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Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has he slammed the door on his compassion? Interlude
10 And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High.
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And I said, “This is my fate; the Most High has turned his hand against me.”
11 I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.
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But then I recall all you have done, O LORD ; I remember your wonderful deeds of long ago.
12 I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.
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They are constantly in my thoughts. I cannot stop thinking about your mighty works.
13 Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God?
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O God, your ways are holy. Is there any god as mighty as you?
14 Thou art the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people.
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You are the God of great wonders! You demonstrate your awesome power among the nations.
15 Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.
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By your strong arm, you redeemed your people, the descendants of Jacob and Joseph. Interlude
16 The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled.
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When the Red Sea saw you, O God, its waters looked and trembled! The sea quaked to its very depths.
17 The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad.
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The clouds poured down rain; the thunder rumbled in the sky. Your arrows of lightning flashed.
18 The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.
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Your thunder roared from the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world! The earth trembled and shook.
19 Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.
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Your road led through the sea, your pathway through the mighty waters— a pathway no one knew was there!
20 Thou leddest thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
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You led your people along that road like a flock of sheep, with Moses and Aaron as their shepherds.
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