English Bible Presentation Sharing - Psalms Book, chapter 77, verse 142 in Erven Version

Psalms 77 : 1 (ERVEN)

To the director: To Jeduthun. One of Asaph's songs. I cry out to God for help. I cry out to you, God; listen to me!

Psalms 77 : 2 (ERVEN)

My Lord, in my time of trouble I came to you. I reached out for you all night long. My soul refused to be comforted.

Psalms 77 : 3 (ERVEN)

I thought about you, God, and tried to tell you how I felt, but I could not.

Psalms 77 : 4 (ERVEN)

You would not let me sleep. I tried to say something, but I was too upset.

Psalms 77 : 5 (ERVEN)

I kept thinking about the past, about things that happened long ago.

Psalms 77 : 6 (ERVEN)

During the night, I thought about my songs. I talked to myself, trying to understand what is happening.

Psalms 77 : 7 (ERVEN)

I wondered, "Has our Lord rejected us forever? Will he ever accept us again?

Psalms 77 : 8 (ERVEN)

Is his love gone forever? Will he never again speak to us?

Psalms 77 : 9 (ERVEN)

Has God forgotten what mercy is? Has his compassion changed to anger?" Selah

Psalms 77 : 10 (ERVEN)

Then I said to myself, "What bothers me most is the thought that God Most High has lost his power."

Psalms 77 : 11 (ERVEN)

Lord, I remember what you have done. I remember the amazing things you did long ago.

Psalms 77 : 12 (ERVEN)

I think about those things. I think about them all the time.

Psalms 77 : 13 (ERVEN)

God, all that you do is holy. No god is as great as you are.

Psalms 77 : 14 (ERVEN)

You are the God who does amazing things. You showed the nations your great power.

Psalms 77 : 15 (ERVEN)

By your power you saved your people, the descendants of Jacob and Joseph. Selah

Psalms 77 : 16 (ERVEN)

God, the water saw you and became afraid. The deep water shook with fear.

Psalms 77 : 17 (ERVEN)

The thick clouds dropped their water. Thunder roared in the sky above. Your arrows of lightning flashed through the clouds.

Psalms 77 : 18 (ERVEN)

There were loud claps of thunder. Lightning lit up the world. The earth shook and trembled.

Psalms 77 : 19 (ERVEN)

You walked through the water and crossed the deep sea, but you left no footprints.

Psalms 77 : 20 (ERVEN)

You led your people like sheep, using Moses and Aaron to guide them.