King James Version KJV
Revised Standard Version RSV
1 I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.
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To the choirmaster: according to Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. I cry aloud to God, aloud to God, that he may hear 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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In the day of my trouble I seek the Lord; in the night my hand is stretched out without wearying; my soul refuses to be 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; I meditate, and my spirit faints. [Selah]
4 Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.
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Thou dost hold my eyelids from closing; I am so troubled that I cannot speak.
5 I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times.
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I consider the days of old, I remember the years long ago.
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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I commune with my heart in the night; I meditate and search my spirit:
7 Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?
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"Will the Lord spurn for ever, and never again be favorable?
8 Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore?
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Has his steadfast love for ever ceased? Are his promises at an end for all time?
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 in anger shut up his compassion?" [Selah]
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 say, "It is my grief that the right hand of the Most High has changed."
11 I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.
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I will call to mind the deeds of the LORD; yea, I will remember thy wonders of old.
12 I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.
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I will meditate on all thy work, and muse on thy mighty deeds.
13 Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God?
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Thy way, O God, is holy. What god is great like our God?
14 Thou art the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people.
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Thou art the God who workest wonders, who hast manifested thy might among the peoples.
15 Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.
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Thou didst with thy arm redeem thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. [Selah]
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 waters saw thee, O God, when the waters saw thee, they were afraid, yea, the deep trembled.
17 The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad.
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The clouds poured out water; the skies gave forth thunder; thy arrows flashed on every side.
18 The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.
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The crash of thy thunder was in the whirlwind; thy lightnings lighted 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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Thy way was through the sea, thy path through the great waters; yet thy footprints were unseen.
20 Thou leddest thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
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Thou didst lead thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
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