Psaume 77

Remembering God’s way through the sea

¹For the music director. On Jeduthun. A psalm of Asaph. ²I raise my voice to God and cry out; \q I raise my voice to God, so that he will listen to me. ³When trouble came I looked for the Lord; \q all night I kept my hands raised and did not tire, \q and I would take no comfort. ⁴I think of God and groan; \q I ponder, and my spirit sinks. Selah ⁵You would not let my eyelids close; \q I was too shaken to say a word. ⁶I turned my mind to days gone by, \q to years long past. ⁷I call to mind the songs I sang at night; \q I talk with my own heart, \q and my spirit searches for answers: ⁸Will the Lord turn away for all time, \q and never again show kindness? ⁹Is his loyal love gone for good? \q Is his promise finished for every generation to come? ¹⁰Has God forgotten how to show mercy? \q Has he let anger lock away his compassion? Selah ¹¹Then I said: This is what pierces me, \q that the Most High’s right hand is not what it was.^{a 12}I will call to mind what the LORD has done; \q yes, I will remember the marvels you worked long ago. ¹³I will reflect on all your work \q and turn over in my mind what you have done. ¹⁴God, your way is holy. \q Is there a god anywhere as great as God? ¹⁵You are the God whose deeds are marvels; \q you have shown the nations how strong you are. ¹⁶With your strong arm you set your people free, \q the families of Jacob and Joseph. Selah ¹⁷God, when the waters caught sight of you, \q when the waters saw you, they twisted in fear; \q even the deep sea quaked. ¹⁸The clouds poured down rain, \q the skies rumbled with thunder, \q and your arrows flashed this way and that. ¹⁹Your thunder rumbled in the whirlwind; \q flashes of lightning lit the world; \q the earth shook and quaked. ²⁰Your road went through the sea \q and your track through the deep waters, \q but no trace of your steps could be seen. ²¹Like a shepherd with his sheep you guided your people, \q through Moses and Aaron.