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1 I cry out to God; I call to God, and he will hear me.
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I cry aloud to God, aloud to God, and he will hear me.
2 I look for the Lord on the day of trouble. All night long I reach out my hands, but I cannot 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 When I remember God, I become upset; when I think, I become afraid.Selah
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When I remember God, I moan; when I meditate, my spirit faints. Selah
4 You keep my eyes from closing. I am too upset to say anything.
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You hold my eyelids open; I am so troubled that I cannot speak.
5 I keep thinking about the old days, the years of long ago.
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I consider the days of old, the years long ago.
6 At night I remember my songs. I think and I ask myself:
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I said, “Let me remember my song in the night; let me meditate in my heart. ”Then my spirit made a diligent search:
7 "Will the Lord reject us forever? Will he never be kind to us again?
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“Will the Lord spurn forever, and never again be favorable?
8 Is his love gone forever? Has he stopped speaking for all time?
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Has his steadfast love forever ceased? Are his promises at an end for all time?
9 Has God forgotten mercy? Is he too angry to pity us?"Selah
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Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has he in anger shut up his compassion? ”Selah
10 Then I say "This is what makes me sad: For years the power of God Most High was with us."
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Then I said, “I will appeal to this, to the years of the right hand of the Most High. ”
11 I remember what the Lord did; I remember the miracles you did long ago.
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I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your wonders of old.
12 I think about all the things you did and consider your deeds.
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I will ponder all your work, and meditate on your mighty deeds.
13 God, your ways are holy. No god is as great as our God.
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Your way, O God, is holy. What god is great like our God?
14 You are the God who does miracles; you have shown people your power.
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You are the God who works wonders; you have made known your might among the peoples.
15 By your power you have saved your people, the descendants of Jacob and Joseph.Selah
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You with your arm redeemed your people, the children of Jacob and Joseph. Selah
16 God, the waters saw you; they saw you and became afraid; the deep waters shook with fear.
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When the waters saw you, O God, when the waters saw you, they were afraid; indeed, the deep trembled.
17 The clouds poured down their rain. The sky thundered. Your lightning flashed back and forth like arrows.
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The clouds poured out water; the skies gave forth thunder; your arrows flashed on every side.
18 Your thunder sounded in the whirlwind. Lightning lit up the world. The earth trembled and shook.
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The crash of your thunder was in the whirlwind; your lightnings lighted up the world; the earth trembled and shook.
19 You made a way through the sea and paths through the deep waters, but your footprints were not seen.
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Your way was through the sea, your path through the great waters; yet your footprints were unseen.
20 You led your people like a flock by using Moses and Aaron. A maskil of Asaph.
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You led your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.