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In the Day of Trouble I Sought the LORD

¹ For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. I cried aloud to God, I cried out to God to hear me.² In the day of trouble I sought the Lord; through the night my outstretched hands did not grow weary; my soul refused to be comforted.³ I remembered You, O God, and I groaned; I mused and my spirit grew faint. Selah⁴ You have kept my eyes from closing; I am too troubled to speak.⁵ I considered days of old, years long in the past.⁶ At night I remembered my song; in my heart I mused, and my spirit pondered:⁷ “Will the Lord spurn us forever and never show His favor again?⁸ Is His loving devotion gone forever? Has His promise failed for all time?⁹ Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has His anger shut off His compassion?” Selah¹⁰ So I said, “I am grieved that the right hand of the Most High has changed.”

¹¹ I will remember the works of the LORD; yes, I will remember Your wonders of old.¹² I will reflect on all You have done and ponder Your mighty deeds.¹³ Your way, O God, is holy. What god is so great as our God?¹⁴ You are the God who works wonders; You display Your strength among the peoples.¹⁵ With power You redeemed Your people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah¹⁶ The waters saw You, O God; the waters saw You and swirled; even the depths were shaken.¹⁷ The clouds poured down water; the skies resounded with thunder; Your arrows flashed back and forth.¹⁸ Your thunder resounded in the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked.¹⁹ Your path led through the sea, Your way through the mighty waters, but Your footprints were not to be found^(a).²⁰ You led Your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.