New Living Translation | International Standard Version |
1I cry out to God; yes, I shout. Oh, that God would listen to me! | 1I cry out to God! I cry out to God and he hears 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. | 2When I was in distress, I sought the Lord; my hands were raised at night and they did not grow weary. I refused to be comforted. |
3I think of God, and I moan, overwhelmed with longing for his help. Interlude | 3I remember God, and I groan; I meditate, while my spirit grows faint. Interlude |
4You don’t let me sleep. I am too distressed even to pray! | 4You kept my eyes open; I was troubled and couldn't speak. |
5I think of the good old days, long since ended, | 5I thought of ancient times, considering years long past. |
6when my nights were filled with joyful songs. I search my soul and ponder the difference now. | 6During the night I remembered my song. I meditate in my heart, and my spirit ponders. |
7Has the Lord rejected me forever? Will he never again be kind to me? | 7Will the Lord reject me forever and not show favor again? |
8Is his unfailing love gone forever? Have his promises permanently failed? | 8Has his gracious love ceased forever? Will his promise be unfulfilled in future generations? |
9Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has he slammed the door on his compassion? Interlude | 9Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has he in anger withheld his compassion? Interlude |
10And I said, “This is my fate; the Most High has turned his hand against me.” | 10So I say: "It causes me pain that the right hand of the Most High has changed." |
11But then I recall all you have done, O LORD; I remember your wonderful deeds of long ago. | 11I will remember the LORD'S deeds; indeed, I will remember your awesome deeds from long ago. |
12They are constantly in my thoughts. I cannot stop thinking about your mighty works. | 12As I meditate on all your works, I will consider your awesome deeds. |
13O God, your ways are holy. Is there any god as mighty as you? | 13God, your way is holy. What god is like our great God? |
14You are the God of great wonders! You demonstrate your awesome power among the nations. | 14God, you are the one performing awesome deeds. You reveal your might among the nations. |
15By your strong arm, you redeemed your people, the descendants of Jacob and Joseph. Interlude | 15You delivered your people— the descendants of Jacob and Joseph— with your power. Interlude |
16When the Red Sea saw you, O God, its waters looked and trembled! The sea quaked to its very depths. | 16The waters saw you, God; the waters saw you and writhed. Indeed, the depths of the sea quaked. |
17The clouds poured down rain; the thunder rumbled in the sky. Your arrows of lightning flashed. | 17The clouds poured rain; the skies rumbled. Indeed, your lightning bolts flashed. |
18Your thunder roared from the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world! The earth trembled and shook. | 18Your thunderous sound was in a whirlwind; your lightning lights up the world; the earth becomes agitated and quakes. |
19Your road led through the sea, your pathway through the mighty waters— a pathway no one knew was there! | 19Your way was through the sea, and your path through mighty waters, but your footprints cannot be traced. |
20You led your people along that road like a flock of sheep, with Moses and Aaron as their shepherds. | 20You have led your people like a flock by the hands of Moses and Aaron. |
Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. | The Holy Bible: International Standard Version® Release 2.1 Copyright © 1996-2012 The ISV Foundation ALL RIGHTS RESERVED INTERNATIONALLY. |
|
|