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¹ I cry aloud to God;
    I cry aloud, and he hears me.
² In times of trouble I pray to the Lord;
    all night long I lift my hands in prayer,
    but I cannot find comfort.
³ When I think of God, I sigh;
    when I meditate, I feel discouraged.

⁴ He keeps me awake all night;
    I am so worried that I cannot speak.
⁵ I think of days gone by
    and remember years of long ago.
⁶ I spend the night in deep thought;^[b]
    I meditate, and this is what I ask myself:
⁷ "Will the Lord always reject us?
    Will he never again be pleased with us?
⁸ Has he stopped loving us?
    Does his promise no longer stand?
⁹ Has God forgotten to be merciful?
    Has anger taken the place of his compassion?"
¹⁰ Then I said, "What hurts me most is this—
    that God is no longer powerful."^[c]

¹¹ I will remember your great deeds, Lord;
    I will recall the wonders you did in the past.
¹² I will think about all that you have done;
    I will meditate on all your mighty acts.

¹³ Everything you do, O God, is holy.
    No god is as great as you.
¹⁴ You are the God who works miracles;
    you showed your might among the nations.
¹⁵ By your power you saved your people,
    the descendants of Jacob and of Joseph.

¹⁶ When the waters saw you, O God, they were afraid,
    and the depths of the sea trembled.
¹⁷ The clouds poured down rain;
    thunder crashed from the sky,
    and lightning flashed in all directions.
¹⁸ The crash of your thunder rolled out,
    and flashes of lightning lit up the world;
    the earth trembled and shook.
¹⁹ You walked through the waves;
    you crossed the deep sea,
    but your footprints could not be seen.
²⁰ You led your people like a shepherd,
    with Moses and Aaron in charge.