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Psalms 77

¹I cry out to God; yes, I shout. Oh, that God would listen to me!

²When 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.

³I think of God, and I moan, overwhelmed with longing for his help. Interlude

⁴You don’t let me sleep. I am too distressed even to pray!

⁵I think of the good old days, long since ended,

⁶when my nights were filled with joyful songs. I search my soul and ponder the difference now.

⁷Has the Lord rejected me forever? Will he never again be kind to me?

⁸Is his unfailing love gone forever? Have his promises permanently failed?

⁹Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has he slammed the door on his compassion? Interlude

¹⁰And I said, “This is my fate; the Most High has turned his hand against me.”

¹¹But then I recall all you have done, O Lord; I remember your wonderful deeds of long ago.

¹²They are constantly in my thoughts. I cannot stop thinking about your mighty works.

¹³O God, your ways are holy. Is there any god as mighty as you?

¹⁴You are the God of great wonders! You demonstrate your awesome power among the nations.

¹⁵By your strong arm, you redeemed your people, the descendants of Jacob and Joseph. Interlude

¹⁶When the Red Sea saw you, O God, its waters looked and trembled! The sea quaked to its very depths.

¹⁷The clouds poured down rain; the thunder rumbled in the sky. Your arrows of lightning flashed.

¹⁸Your thunder roared from the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world! The earth trembled and shook.

¹⁹Your road led through the sea, your pathway through the mighty waters— a pathway no one knew was there!

²⁰You led your people along that road like a flock of sheep, with Moses and Aaron as their shepherds.

Psalms 77 (NLT)

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