Testaments

Psalms - Chapter 77 - Bible Basic English

  1. To the chief music-maker. After Jeduthun. Of Asaph. A Psalm.
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  4. \I was crying to God with my voice; even to God with my voice, and he gave ear to me.
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  7. \In the day of my trouble, my heart was turned to the Lord: my hand was stretched out in the night without resting; my soul would not be comforted.
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  10. \I will keep God in memory, with sounds of grief; my thoughts are troubled, and my spirit is overcome. (Selah.)
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  13. \You keep my eyes from sleep; I am so troubled that no words come.
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  16. \My thoughts go back to the days of the past, to the years which are gone.
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  19. \The memory of my song comes back to me in the night; my thoughts are moving in my heart; my spirit is searching with care.
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  22. \Will the Lord put me away for ever? will he be kind no longer?
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  25. \Is his mercy quite gone for ever? has his word come to nothing?
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  28. \Has God put away the memory of his pity? are his mercies shut up by his wrath? (Selah.)
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  31. \And I said, It is a weight on my spirit; but I will keep in mind the years of the right hand of the Most High.
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  34. \I will keep in mind the works of Jah: I will keep the memory of your wonders in the past.
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  37. \I will give thought to all your work, while my mind goes over your acts of power.
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  40. \Your way, O God, is holy: what god is so great as our God?
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  43. \You are the God who does works of power: you have made your strength clear to the nations.
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  46. \With your arm you have made your people free, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. (Selah.)
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  49. \The waters saw you, O God; the waters saw you, they were in fear: even the deep was troubled.
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  52. \The clouds sent out water; the skies gave out a sound; truly, your arrows went far and wide.
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  55. \The voice of your thunder went rolling on; the world was flaming with the light of the storm; the earth was shaking.
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  58. \Your way was in the sea, and your road in the great waters; there was no knowledge of your footsteps.
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  61. \You were guiding your people like a flock, by the hand of Moses and Aaron.