Comfort in Trouble from Recalling God’s Mighty Deeds.
For the music director; according to Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph.
1[736] My voice rises to God, and I will cry aloud; My voice rises to God, and He will listen to me.
2In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord; In the night my hand was stretched out and did not grow weary; My soul refused to be comforted.
3When I remember God, then I am restless; When I sigh, then my spirit feels weak.
4You have held my eyelids open; I am so troubled that I cannot speak.
5I have considered the days of old, The years of long ago.
6I will remember my song in the night; I will meditate with my heart, And my spirit [737]ponders:
7Will the Lord reject forever? And will He never be favorable again?
8Has His favor ceased forever? Has His [738]promise come to an end [739]forever?
9Has God forgotten to be gracious, Or has He in anger [740]withdrawn His compassion?
10Then I said, “It is my [741]grief, That the right hand of the Most High has changed.”
11I shall remember the deeds of [742]the LORD; I will certainly remember Your wonders of old.
12I will meditate on all Your work, And on Your deeds with thanksgiving.
13Your way, God, is holy; What god is great like our God?
14You are the God who works wonders; You have made known Your strength among the peoples.
15By Your [743]power You have redeemed Your people, The sons of Jacob and Joseph.
16The waters saw You, God; The waters saw You, they were in anguish; The ocean depths also trembled.
17The clouds poured out water; The skies [744]sounded out; Your arrows [745]flashed here and there.
18The sound of Your thunder was in the whirlwind; The lightning lit up the world; The earth trembled and shook.
19Your way was in the sea And Your paths in the mighty waters, And Your footprints were not known.
20You led Your people like a flock By the hand of Moses and Aaron.