Revised Standard Version RSV
Good News Translation GNT
1 To the choirmaster: according to Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. I cry aloud to God, aloud to God, that he may hear me.
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I cry aloud to God; I cry aloud, and he hears me.
2 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.
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In times of trouble I pray to the Lord; all night long I lift my hands in prayer, but I cannot find comfort.
3 I think of God, and I moan; I meditate, and my spirit faints. [Selah]
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When I think of God, I sigh; when I meditate, I feel discouraged.
4 Thou dost hold my eyelids from closing; I am so troubled that I cannot speak.
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He keeps me awake all night; I am so worried that I cannot speak.
5 I consider the days of old, I remember the years long ago.
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I think of days gone by and remember years of long ago.
6 I commune with my heart in the night; I meditate and search my spirit:
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I spend the night in deep thought; I meditate, and this is what I ask myself:
7 "Will the Lord spurn for ever, and never again be favorable?
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"Will the Lord always reject us? Will he never again be pleased with us?
8 Has his steadfast love for ever ceased? Are his promises at an end for all time?
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Has he stopped loving us? Does his promise no longer stand?
9 Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has he in anger shut up his compassion?" [Selah]
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Has God forgotten to be merciful? Has anger taken the place of his compassion?"
10 And I say, "It is my grief that the right hand of the Most High has changed."
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Then I said, "What hurts me most is this - that God is no longer powerful."
11 I will call to mind the deeds of the LORD; yea, I will remember thy wonders of old.
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I will remember your great deeds, Lord; I will recall the wonders you did in the past.
12 I will meditate on all thy work, and muse on thy mighty deeds.
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I will think about all that you have done; I will meditate on all your mighty acts.
13 Thy way, O God, is holy. What god is great like our God?
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Everything you do, O God, is holy. No god is as great as you.
14 Thou art the God who workest wonders, who hast manifested thy might among the peoples.
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You are the God who works miracles; you showed your might among the nations.
15 Thou didst with thy arm redeem thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. [Selah]
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By your power you saved your people, the descendants of Jacob and of Joseph.
16 When the waters saw thee, O God, when the waters saw thee, they were afraid, yea, the deep trembled.
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When the waters saw you, O God, they were afraid, and the depths of the sea trembled.
17 The clouds poured out water; the skies gave forth thunder; thy arrows flashed on every side.
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The clouds poured down rain; thunder crashed from the sky, and lightning flashed in all directions.
18 The crash of thy thunder was in the whirlwind; thy lightnings lighted up the world; the earth trembled and shook.
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The crash of your thunder rolled out, and flashes of lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and shook.
19 Thy way was through the sea, thy path through the great waters; yet thy footprints were unseen.
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You walked through the waves; you crossed the deep sea, but your footprints could not be seen.
20 Thou didst lead thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
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You led your people like a shepherd, with Moses and Aaron in charge.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.