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1 I cried out to God for help; I cried out to God to hear me.
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<To the chief music-maker. After Jeduthun. Of Asaph. A Psalm.> I was crying to God with my voice; even to God with my voice, and he gave ear to me.
2 When I was in distress, I sought the Lord; at night I stretched out untiring hands, and I would not be comforted.
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In the day of my trouble, my heart was turned to the Lord: my hand was stretched out in the night without resting; my soul would not be comforted.
3 I remembered you, God, and I groaned; I meditated, and my spirit grew faint.
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I will keep God in memory, with sounds of grief; my thoughts are troubled, and my spirit is overcome. (Selah.)
4 You kept my eyes from closing; I was too troubled to speak.
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You keep my eyes from sleep; I am so troubled that no words come.
5 I thought about the former days, the years of long ago;
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My thoughts go back to the days of the past, to the years which are gone.
6 I remembered my songs in the night. My heart meditated and my spirit asked:
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The memory of my song comes back to me in the night; my thoughts are moving in my heart; my spirit is searching with care.
7 “Will the Lord reject forever? Will he never show his favor again?
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Will the Lord put me away for ever? will he be kind no longer?
8 Has his unfailing love vanished forever? Has his promise failed for all time?
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Is his mercy quite gone for ever? has his word come to nothing?
9 Has God forgotten to be merciful? Has he in anger withheld his compassion?”
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Has God put away the memory of his pity? are his mercies shut up by his wrath? (Selah.)
10 Then I thought, “To this I will appeal: the years when the Most High stretched out his right hand.
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And I said, It is a weight on my spirit; but I will keep in mind the years of the right hand of the Most High.
11 I will remember the deeds of the LORD; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago.
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I will keep in mind the works of Jah: I will keep the memory of your wonders in the past.
12 I will consider all your works and meditate on all your mighty deeds.”
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I will give thought to all your work, while my mind goes over your acts of power.
13 Your ways, God, are holy. What god is as great as our God?
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Your way, O God, is holy: what god is so great as our God?
14 You are the God who performs miracles; you display your power among the peoples.
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You are the God who does works of power: you have made your strength clear to the nations.
15 With your mighty arm you redeemed your people, the descendants of Jacob and Joseph.
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With your arm you have made your people free, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. (Selah.)
16 The waters saw you, God, the waters saw you and writhed; the very depths were convulsed.
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The waters saw you, O God; the waters saw you, they were in fear: even the deep was troubled.
17 The clouds poured down water, the heavens resounded with thunder; your arrows flashed back and forth.
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The clouds sent out water; the skies gave out a sound; truly, your arrows went far and wide.
18 Your thunder was heard in the whirlwind, your lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked.
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The voice of your thunder went rolling on; the world was flaming with the light of the storm; the earth was shaking.
19 Your path led through the sea, your way through the mighty waters, though your footprints were not seen.
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Your way was in the sea, and your road in the great waters; there was no knowledge of your footsteps.
20 You led your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
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You were guiding your people like a flock, by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
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