^{1 Ref} To the Overseer, for Jeduthun. -- A Psalm of Asaph. My voice `is' to God, and I cry, my voice `is' to God, And He hath given ear unto me.

^{2 Ref} In a day of my distress the Lord I sought, My hand by night hath been spread out, And it doth not cease, My soul hath refused to be comforted.

^{3 Ref} I remember God, and make a noise, I meditate, and feeble is my spirit. Selah.

^{4 Ref} Thou hast taken hold of the watches of mine eyes, I have been moved, and I speak not.

^{5 Ref} I have reckoned the days of old, The years of the ages.

^{6 Ref} I remember my music in the night, With my heart I meditate, and my spirit doth search diligently:

^{7 Ref} To the ages doth the Lord cast off? Doth He add to be pleased no more?

^{8 Ref} Hath His kindness ceased for ever? The saying failed to all generations?

^{9 Ref} Hath God forgotten `His' favours? Hath He shut up in anger His mercies? Selah.

^{10 Ref} And I say: `My weakness is, The changes of the right hand of the Most High.'

^{11 Ref} I mention the doings of Jah, For I remember of old Thy wonders,

^{12 Ref} And I have meditated on all Thy working, And I talk concerning Thy doings.

^{13 Ref} O God, in holiness `is' Thy way, Who `is' a great god like God?

^{14 Ref} Thou `art' the God doing wonders. Thou hast made known among the peoples Thy strength,

^{15 Ref} Thou hast redeemed with strength Thy people, The sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.

^{16 Ref} The waters have seen Thee, O God, The waters have seen Thee, They are afraid -- also depths are troubled.

^{17 Ref} Poured out waters have thick clouds, The skies have given forth a noise, Also -- Thine arrows go up and down.

^{18 Ref} The voice of Thy thunder `is' in the spheres, Lightnings have lightened the world, The earth hath trembled, yea, it shaketh.

^{19 Ref} In the sea `is' Thy way, And Thy paths `are' in many waters, And Thy tracks have not been known.

^{20 Ref} Thou hast led as a flock Thy people, By the hand of Moses and Aaron!

^{1 Ref} I will cry unto God with my voice, Even unto God with my voice; and he will give ear unto me.

^{2 Ref} In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: My hand was stretched out in the night, and slacked not; My soul refused to be comforted.

^{3 Ref} I remember God, and am disquieted: I complain, and my spirit is overwhelmed. Selah

^{4 Ref} Thou holdest mine eyes watching: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

^{5 Ref} I have considered the days of old, The years of ancient times.

^{6 Ref} I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart; And my spirit maketh diligent search.

^{7 Ref} Will the Lord cast off for ever? And will he be favorable no more?

^{8 Ref} Is his lovingkindness clean gone for ever? Doth his promise fail for evermore?

^{9 Ref} Hath God forgotten to be gracious? Hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah

^{10 Ref} And I said, This is my infirmity; `But I will remember' the years of the right hand of the Most High.

^{11 Ref} I will make mention of the deeds of Jehovah; For I will remember thy wonders of old.

^{12 Ref} I will meditate also upon all thy work, And muse on thy doings.

^{13 Ref} Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: Who is a great god like unto God?

^{14 Ref} Thou art the God that doest wonders: Thou hast made known thy strength among the peoples.

^{15 Ref} Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, The sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah

^{16 Ref} The waters saw thee, O God; The waters saw thee, they were afraid: The depths also trembled.

^{17 Ref} The clouds poured out water; The skies sent out a sound: Thine arrows also went abroad.

^{18 Ref} The voice of thy thunder was in the whirlwind; The lightnings lightened the world: The earth trembled and shook.

^{19 Ref} Thy way was in the sea, And thy paths in the great waters, And thy footsteps were not known.

^{20 Ref} Thou leddest thy people like a flock, By the hand of Moses and Aaron. Psalm 78 Maschil of Asaph.