Monday, March 14, 2011

Psalm 77 (NRSV)

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Verse ¹I cry aloud to God, aloud to God, that he may hear me.

Verse ²In 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.

Verse ³I think of God, and I moan; I meditate, and my spirit faints. Selah

Verse ⁴You keep my eyelids from closing; I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

Verse ⁵I consider the days of old, and remember the years of long ago.

Verse ⁶I commune with my heart in the night; I meditate and search my spirit:

Verse ⁷"Will the Lord spurn forever, and never again be favorable?

Verse ⁸Has his steadfast love ceased forever? Are his promises at an end for all time?

Verse ⁹Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has he in anger shut up his compassion?" Selah

Verse ¹⁰And I say, "It is my grief that the right hand of the Most High has changed."

Verse ¹¹I will call to mind the deeds of the Lord; I will remember your wonders of old.

Verse ¹²I will meditate on all your work, and muse on your mighty deeds.

Verse ¹³Your way, O God, is holy. What god is so great as our God?

Verse ¹⁴You are the God who works wonders; you have displayed your might among the peoples.

Verse ¹⁵With your strong arm you redeemed your people, the descendants of Jacob and Joseph. Selah

Verse ¹⁶When the waters saw you, O God, when the waters saw you, they were afraid; the very deep trembled.

Verse ¹⁷The clouds poured out water; the skies thundered; your arrows flashed on every side.

Verse ¹⁸The crash of your thunder was in the whirlwind; your lightnings lit up the world; the earth trembled and shook.

Verse ¹⁹Your way was through the sea, your path, through the mighty waters; yet your footprints were unseen.

Verse ²⁰You led your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.