Ps 77

FFor the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm by Asaph. My cry goes to God! Indeed, I cry to God for help, and for him to listen to me. (MT 77:2; LXX 76:1; LXX 76:2; Rahlfs 76:1; Rahlfs 76:2) לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ עַֽל־ידיתון לְאָסָ֥ף מִזְמֽוֹר׃ 2In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord. My hand was stretched out in the night, and didn’t get tired. My soul refused to be comforted. (MT 77:3; LXX 76:3; Rahlfs 76:3) קוֹלִ֣י אֶל־אֱלֹהִ֣ים וְאֶצְעָ֑קָה קוֹלִ֥י אֶל־אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים וְהַאֲזִ֥ין אֵלָֽי׃ 3I remember God, and I groan. I complain, and my spirit is overwhelmed. Selah. (MT 77:4; LXX 76:4; Rahlfs 76:4) בְּי֥וֹם צָרָתִי֮ אֲדֹנָ֪י דָּ֫רָ֥שְׁתִּי יָדִ֤י ׀ לַ֣יְלָה נִ֭גְּרָה וְלֹ֣א תָפ֑וּג מֵאֲנָ֖ה הִנָּחֵ֣ם נַפְשִֽׁי׃ 4You hold my eyelids open. I am so troubled that I can’t speak. (MT 77:5; LXX 76:5; Rahlfs 76:5) אֶזְכְּרָ֣ה אֱלֹהִ֣ים וְאֶֽהֱמָיָ֑ה אָשִׂ֓יחָה ׀ וְתִתְעַטֵּ֖ף רוּחִ֣י סֶֽלָה׃ 5I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times. (MT 77:6; LXX 76:6; Rahlfs 76:6) אָ֭חַזְתָּ שְׁמֻר֣וֹת עֵינָ֑י נִ֝פְעַ֗מְתִּי וְלֹ֣א אֲדַבֵּֽר׃ 6I remember my song in the night. I consider in my own heart; my spirit diligently inquires: (MT 77:7; LXX 76:7; Rahlfs 76:7) חִשַּׁ֣בְתִּי יָמִ֣ים מִקֶּ֑דֶם שְׁ֝נ֗וֹת עוֹלָמִֽים׃ 7“Will the Lord reject us forever? Will he be favorable no more? (MT 77:8; LXX 76:8; Rahlfs 76:8) אֶֽזְכְּרָ֥ה נְגִינָתִ֗י בַּ֫לָּ֥יְלָה עִם־לְבָבִ֥י אָשִׂ֑יחָה וַיְחַפֵּ֥שׂ רוּחִֽי׃ 8Has his loving kindness vanished forever? Does his promise fail for generations? (MT 77:9; LXX 76:9; Rahlfs 76:9) הַֽ֭לְעוֹלָמִים יִזְנַ֥ח ׀ אֲדֹנָ֑י וְלֹֽא־יֹסִ֖יף לִרְצ֣וֹת עֽוֹד׃ 9Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has he, in anger, withheld his compassion?” Selah. (MT 77:10; LXX 76:10; Rahlfs 76:10) הֶאָפֵ֣ס לָנֶ֣צַח חַסְדּ֑וֹ גָּ֥מַר אֹ֝֗מֶר לְדֹ֣ר וָדֹֽר׃ 10Then I thought, “I will appeal to this: the years of the right hand of the Most High.” (MT 77:11; LXX 76:11; Rahlfs 76:11) הֲשָׁכַ֣ח חַנּ֣וֹת אֵ֑ל אִם־קָפַ֥ץ בְּ֝אַ֗ף רַחֲמָ֥יו סֶֽלָה׃ 11I will remember Yah’s deeds; for I will remember your wonders of old. (MT 77:12; LXX 76:12; Rahlfs 76:12) וָ֭אֹמַר חַלּ֣וֹתִי הִ֑יא שְׁ֝נ֗וֹת יְמִ֣ין עֶלְיֽוֹן׃ 12I will also meditate on all your work, and consider your doings. (MT 77:13; LXX 76:13; Rahlfs 76:13) אזכיר מַֽעַלְלֵי־יָ֑הּ כִּֽי־אֶזְכְּרָ֖ה מִקֶּ֣דֶם פִּלְאֶֽךָ׃ 13Your way, God, is in the sanctuary. What god is great like God? (MT 77:14; LXX 76:14; Rahlfs 76:14) וְהָגִ֥יתִי בְכָל־פָּעֳלֶ֑ךָ וּֽבַעֲלִ֖ילוֹתֶ֣יךָ אָשִֽׂיחָה׃ 14You are the God who does wonders. You have made your strength known among the peoples. (MT 77:15; LXX 76:15; Rahlfs 76:15) אֱ֭לֹהִים בַּקֹּ֣דֶשׁ דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ מִי־אֵ֥ל גָּ֝ד֗וֹל כֵּֽאלֹהִֽים׃ 15You have redeemed your people with your arm, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah. (MT 77:16; LXX 76:16; Rahlfs 76:16) אַתָּ֣ה הָ֭אֵל עֹ֣שֵׂה פֶ֑לֶא הוֹדַ֖עְתָּ בָעַמִּ֣ים עֻזֶּֽךָ׃ 16The waters saw you, God. The waters saw you, and they writhed. The depths also convulsed. (MT 77:17; LXX 76:17; Rahlfs 76:17) גָּאַ֣לְתָּ בִּזְר֣וֹעַ עַמֶּ֑ךָ בְּנֵי־יַעֲקֹ֖ב וְיוֹסֵ֣ף סֶֽלָה׃ 17The clouds poured out water. The skies resounded with thunder. Your arrows also flashed around. (MT 77:18; LXX 76:18; Rahlfs 76:18) רָ֘א֤וּךָ מַּ֨יִם ׀ אֱֽלֹהִ֗ים רָא֣וּךָ מַּ֣יִם יָחִ֑ילוּ אַ֝֗ף יִרְגְּז֥וּ תְהֹמֽוֹת׃ 18The voice of your thunder was in the whirlwind. The lightnings lit up the world. The earth trembled and shook. (MT 77:19; LXX 76:19; Rahlfs 76:19) זֹ֤רְמוּ מַ֨יִם ׀ עָב֗וֹת ק֭וֹל נָתְנ֣וּ שְׁחָקִ֑ים אַף־חֲ֝צָצֶ֗יךָ יִתְהַלָּֽכוּ׃ 19Your way was through the sea, your paths through the great waters. Your footsteps were not known. (MT 77:20; LXX 76:20; Rahlfs 76:20) ק֤וֹל רַעַמְךָ֨ ׀ בַּגַּלְגַּ֗ל הֵאִ֣ירוּ בְרָקִ֣ים תֵּבֵ֑ל רָגְזָ֖ה וַתִּרְעַ֣שׁ הָאָֽרֶץ׃ 20You led your people like a flock, by the hand of Moses and Aaron. (MT 77:21; LXX 76:21; Rahlfs 76:21) בַּיָּ֤ם דַּרְכֶּ֗ךָ ושביליך בְּמַ֣יִם רַבִּ֑ים וְ֝עִקְּבוֹתֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א נֹדָֽעוּ׃