New Living Translation NLT
Young's Literal Translation YLT
1 I cry out to God; yes, I shout. Oh, that God would listen to me!
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To the Overseer, for Jeduthun. -- A Psalm of Asaph. My voice [is] to God, and I cry, my voice [is] to God, And He hath given ear unto me.
2 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.
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In a day of my distress the Lord I sought, My hand by night hath been spread out, And it doth not cease, My soul hath refused to be comforted.
3 I think of God, and I moan, overwhelmed with longing for his help. Interlude
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I remember God, and make a noise, I meditate, and feeble is my spirit. Selah.
4 You don’t let me sleep. I am too distressed even to pray!
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Thou hast taken hold of the watches of mine eyes, I have been moved, and I speak not.
5 I think of the good old days, long since ended,
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I have reckoned the days of old, The years of the ages.
6 when my nights were filled with joyful songs. I search my soul and ponder the difference now.
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I remember my music in the night, With my heart I meditate, and my spirit doth search diligently:
7 Has the Lord rejected me forever? Will he never again be kind to me?
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To the ages doth the Lord cast off? Doth He add to be pleased no more?
8 Is his unfailing love gone forever? Have his promises permanently failed?
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Hath His kindness ceased for ever? The saying failed to all generations?
9 Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has he slammed the door on his compassion? Interlude
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Hath God forgotten [His] favours? Hath He shut up in anger His mercies? Selah.
10 And I said, “This is my fate; the Most High has turned his hand against me.”
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And I say: `My weakness is, The changes of the right hand of the Most High.'
11 But then I recall all you have done, O LORD ; I remember your wonderful deeds of long ago.
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I mention the doings of Jah, For I remember of old Thy wonders,
12 They are constantly in my thoughts. I cannot stop thinking about your mighty works.
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And I have meditated on all Thy working, And I talk concerning Thy doings.
13 O God, your ways are holy. Is there any god as mighty as you?
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O God, in holiness [is] Thy way, Who [is] a great god like God?
14 You are the God of great wonders! You demonstrate your awesome power among the nations.
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Thou [art] the God doing wonders. Thou hast made known among the peoples Thy strength,
15 By your strong arm, you redeemed your people, the descendants of Jacob and Joseph. Interlude
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Thou hast redeemed with strength Thy people, The sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.
16 When the Red Sea saw you, O God, its waters looked and trembled! The sea quaked to its very depths.
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The waters have seen Thee, O God, The waters have seen Thee, They are afraid -- also depths are troubled.
17 The clouds poured down rain; the thunder rumbled in the sky. Your arrows of lightning flashed.
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Poured out waters have thick clouds, The skies have given forth a noise, Also -- Thine arrows go up and down.
18 Your thunder roared from the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world! The earth trembled and shook.
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The voice of Thy thunder [is] in the spheres, Lightnings have lightened the world, The earth hath trembled, yea, it shaketh.
19 Your road led through the sea, your pathway through the mighty waters— a pathway no one knew was there!
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In the sea [is] Thy way, And Thy paths [are] in many waters, And Thy tracks have not been known.
20 You led your people along that road like a flock of sheep, with Moses and Aaron as their shepherds.
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Thou hast led as a flock Thy people, By the hand of Moses and Aaron!