Psalms

¹ For 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.

² at night I stretched out untiring hands and my soul refused to be comforted.

³ I mused, and my spirit grew faint. Selah

⁴ I was too troubled to speak.

⁵ the years of long ago;

⁶ My heart mused and my spirit inquired:

⁷ Will he never show his favor again?

⁸ Has his promise failed for all time?

⁹ Has he in anger withheld his compassion?” Selah

¹⁰ the years of the right hand of the Most High.”

¹¹ yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago.

¹² and consider all your mighty deeds.

¹³ What god is so great as our God?

¹⁴ you display your power among the peoples.

¹⁵ the descendants of Jacob and Joseph. Selah

¹⁶ the waters saw you and writhed; the very depths were convulsed.

¹⁷ the skies resounded with thunder; your arrows flashed back and forth.

¹⁸ your lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked.

¹⁹ your way through the mighty waters, though your footprints were not seen.

²⁰ by the hand of Moses and Aaron.