Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible RHE
New Living Translation NLT
1 (76-1) <Unto the end, for Idithun, a psalm of Asaph.> (76-2) I cried to the Lord with my voice; to God with my voice, and he gave ear to me.
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I cry out to God; yes, I shout. Oh, that God would listen to me!
2 (76-3) In the days of my trouble I sought God, with my hands lifted up to him in the night, and I was not deceived. My soul refused to be comforted:
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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.
3 (76-4) I remembered God, and was delighted, and was exercised, and my spirit swooned away.
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I think of God, and I moan, overwhelmed with longing for his help. Interlude
4 (76-5) My eyes prevented the watches: I was troubled, and I spoke not.
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You don’t let me sleep. I am too distressed even to pray!
5 (76-6) I thought upon the days of old: and I had in my mind the eternal years.
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I think of the good old days, long since ended,
6 (76-7) And I meditated in the night with my own heart: and I was exercised and I swept my spirit.
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when my nights were filled with joyful songs. I search my soul and ponder the difference now.
7 (76-8) Will God then cast off for ever? or will he never be more favourable again?
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Has the Lord rejected me forever? Will he never again be kind to me?
8 (76-9) Or will he cut off his mercy for ever, from generation to generation?
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Is his unfailing love gone forever? Have his promises permanently failed?
9 (76-10) Or will God forget to shew mercy? or will he in his anger shut up his mercies?
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Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has he slammed the door on his compassion? Interlude
10 (76-11) And I said, Now have I begun: this is the change of the right hand of the most High.
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And I said, “This is my fate; the Most High has turned his hand against me.”
11 (76-12) I remembered the works of the Lord: for I will be mindful of thy wonders from the beginning.
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But then I recall all you have done, O LORD ; I remember your wonderful deeds of long ago.
12 (76-13) And I will meditate on all thy works: and will be employed in thy inventions.
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They are constantly in my thoughts. I cannot stop thinking about your mighty works.
13 (76-14) Thy way, O God, is in the holy place: who is the great God like our God?
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O God, your ways are holy. Is there any god as mighty as you?
14 (76-15) Thou art the God that dost wonders. Thou hast made thy power known among the nations:
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You are the God of great wonders! You demonstrate your awesome power among the nations.
15 (76-16) With thy arm thou hast redeemed thy people the children of Jacob and of Joseph.
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By your strong arm, you redeemed your people, the descendants of Jacob and Joseph. Interlude
16 (76-17) The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee: and they were afraid, and the depths were troubled.
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When the Red Sea saw you, O God, its waters looked and trembled! The sea quaked to its very depths.
17 (76-18) Great was the noise of the waters: the clouds sent out a sound. For thy arrows pass:
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The clouds poured down rain; the thunder rumbled in the sky. Your arrows of lightning flashed.
18 (76-19) The voice of thy thunder in a wheel. Thy lightnings enlightened the world: the earth shook and trembled.
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Your thunder roared from the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world! The earth trembled and shook.
19 (76-20) Thy way is in the sea, and thy paths in many waters: and thy footsteps shall not be known.
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Your road led through the sea, your pathway through the mighty waters— a pathway no one knew was there!
20 (76-21) Thou hast conducted thy people like sheep, by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
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You led your people along that road like a flock of sheep, with Moses and Aaron as their shepherds.