New Living Translation | New International Version |
1I cry out to God; yes, I shout. Oh, that God would listen to me! | 1For the director of music. For Jeduthun. Of Asaph. A psalm. I cried out to God for help; I cried out to God to hear 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; at night I stretched out untiring hands, and I would not be comforted. |
3I think of God, and I moan, overwhelmed with longing for his help. Interlude | 3I remembered you, God, and I groaned; I meditated, and my spirit grew faint. |
4You don’t let me sleep. I am too distressed even to pray! | 4You kept my eyes from closing; I was too troubled to speak. |
5I think of the good old days, long since ended, | 5I thought about the former days, the years of long ago; |
6when my nights were filled with joyful songs. I search my soul and ponder the difference now. | 6I remembered my songs in the night. My heart meditated and my spirit asked: |
7Has the Lord rejected me forever? Will he never again be kind to me? | 7"Will the Lord reject forever? Will he never show his favor again? |
8Is his unfailing love gone forever? Have his promises permanently failed? | 8Has his unfailing love vanished forever? Has his promise failed for all time? |
9Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has he slammed the door on his compassion? Interlude | 9Has God forgotten to be merciful? Has he in anger withheld his compassion?" |
10And I said, “This is my fate; the Most High has turned his hand against me.” | 10Then I thought, "To this I will appeal: the years when the Most High stretched out his right hand. |
11But then I recall all you have done, O LORD; I remember your wonderful deeds of long ago. | 11I will remember the deeds of the LORD; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago. |
12They are constantly in my thoughts. I cannot stop thinking about your mighty works. | 12I will consider all your works and meditate on all your mighty deeds." |
13O God, your ways are holy. Is there any god as mighty as you? | 13Your ways, God, are holy. What god is as great as our God? |
14You are the God of great wonders! You demonstrate your awesome power among the nations. | 14You are the God who performs miracles; you display your power among the peoples. |
15By your strong arm, you redeemed your people, the descendants of Jacob and Joseph. Interlude | 15With your mighty arm you redeemed your people, the descendants of Jacob and Joseph. |
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; the very depths were convulsed. |
17The clouds poured down rain; the thunder rumbled in the sky. Your arrows of lightning flashed. | 17The clouds poured down water, the heavens resounded with thunder; your arrows flashed back and forth. |
18Your thunder roared from the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world! The earth trembled and shook. | 18Your thunder was heard in the whirlwind, your lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked. |
19Your road led through the sea, your pathway through the mighty waters— a pathway no one knew was there! | 19Your path led through the sea, your way through the mighty waters, though your footprints were not seen. |
20You led your people along that road like a flock of sheep, with Moses and Aaron as their shepherds. | 20You led your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron. |
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