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Psalms 77

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1 I yell out to my God, I yell with all my might, I yell at the top of my lungs. He listens.
1 I cried out to God for help; I cried out to God to hear me.
2 I found myself in trouble and went looking for my Lord; my life was an open wound that wouldn't heal. When friends said, "Everything will turn out all right," I didn't believe a word they said.
2 When I was in distress, I sought the Lord; at night I stretched out untiring hands, and I would not be comforted.
3 I remember God - and shake my head. I bow my head - then wring my hands.
3 I remembered you, God, and I groaned; I meditated, and my spirit grew faint.
4 I'm awake all night - not a wink of sleep; I can't even say what's bothering me.
4 You kept my eyes from closing; I was too troubled to speak.
5 I go over the days one by one, I ponder the years gone by.
5 I thought about the former days, the years of long ago;
6 I strum my lute all through the night, wondering how to get my life together.
6 I remembered my songs in the night. My heart meditated and my spirit asked:
7 Will the Lord walk off and leave us for good? Will he never smile again?
7 “Will the Lord reject forever? Will he never show his favor again?
8 Is his love worn threadbare? Has his salvation promise burned out?
8 Has his unfailing love vanished forever? Has his promise failed for all time?
9 Has God forgotten his manners? Has he angrily stalked off and left us?
9 Has God forgotten to be merciful? Has he in anger withheld his compassion?”
10 "Just my luck," I said. "The High God goes out of business just the moment I need him."
10 Then I thought, “To this I will appeal: the years when the Most High stretched out his right hand.
11 Once again I'll go over what God has done, lay out on the table the ancient wonders;
11 I will remember the deeds of the LORD; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago.
12 I'll ponder all the things you've accomplished, and give a long, loving look at your acts.
12 I will consider all your works and meditate on all your mighty deeds.”
13 O God! Your way is holy! No god is great like God!
13 Your ways, God, are holy. What god is as great as our God?
14 You're the God who makes things happen; you showed everyone what you can do -
14 You are the God who performs miracles; you display your power among the peoples.
15 You pulled your people out of the worst kind of trouble, rescued the children of Jacob and Joseph.
15 With your mighty arm you redeemed your people, the descendants of Jacob and Joseph.
16 Ocean saw you in action, God, saw you and trembled with fear; Deep Ocean was scared to death.
16 The waters saw you, God, the waters saw you and writhed; the very depths were convulsed.
17 Clouds belched buckets of rain, Sky exploded with thunder, your arrows flashing this way and that.
17 The clouds poured down water, the heavens resounded with thunder; your arrows flashed back and forth.
18 From Whirlwind came your thundering voice, Lightning exposed the world, Earth reeled and rocked.
18 Your thunder was heard in the whirlwind, your lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked.
19 You strode right through Ocean, walked straight through roaring Ocean, but nobody saw you come or go.
19 Your path led through the sea, your way through the mighty waters, though your footprints were not seen.
20 Hidden in the hands of Moses and Aaron, You led your people like a flock of sheep.
20 You led your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
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