In the Day of my Trouble

Psalm 77:1-20 ESV

1

I cry aloud to God,
    aloud to God, and he will hear me.
2 

In the day of my trouble I seek the Lord;
    in the night my hand is stretched out without wearying;
    my soul refuses to be comforted.
3 

When I remember God, I moan;
    when I meditate, my spirit faints. Selah

4 

You hold my eyelids open;
    I am so troubled that I cannot speak.
5 

I consider the days of old,
    the years long ago.
6 

I said,[a] “Let me remember my song in the night;
    let me meditate in my heart.”
    Then my spirit made a diligent search:
7 

“Will the Lord spurn forever,
    and never again be favorable?
8 

Has his steadfast love forever ceased?
    Are his promises at an end for all time?
9 

Has God forgotten to be gracious?
    Has he in anger shut up his compassion?” Selah

10 

Then I said, “I will appeal to this,
    to the years of the right hand of the Most High.”[b]

11 

I will remember the deeds of the Lord;
    yes, I will remember your wonders of old.
12 

I will ponder all your work,
    and meditate on your mighty deeds.
13 

Your way, O God, is holy.
    What god is great like our God?
14 

You are the God who works wonders;
    you have made known your might among the peoples.
15 

You with your arm redeemed your people,
    the children of Jacob and Joseph. Selah

16 

When the waters saw you, O God,
    when the waters saw you, they were afraid;
    indeed, the deep trembled.
17 

The clouds poured out water;
    the skies gave forth thunder;
    your arrows flashed on every side.
18 

The crash of your thunder was in the whirlwind;
    your lightnings lighted up the world;
    the earth trembled and shook.
19 

Your way was through the sea,
    your path through the great waters;
    yet your footprints were unseen.[c]
20 

You led your people like a flock
    by the hand of Moses and Aaron.