The Consoling Memory of God’s Redemptive Works

To the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph.

77 I cried out to God with my voice—To God with my voice;And He gave ear to me.² In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord;My hand was stretched out in the night without ceasing;My soul refused to be comforted.³ I remembered God, and was troubled;I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah

⁴ You hold my eyelids open;I am so troubled that I cannot speak.⁵ I have considered the days of old,The years of ancient times.⁶ I call to remembrance my song in the night;I meditate within my heart,And my spirit makes diligent search.

⁷ Will the Lord cast off forever?And will He be favorable no more?⁸ Has His mercy ceased forever?Has His promise failed forevermore?⁹ Has God forgotten to be gracious?Has He in anger shut up His tender mercies? Selah

¹⁰ And I said, “This is my anguish;But I will remember the years of the right hand of the Most High.”¹¹ I will remember the works of the Lord;Surely I will remember Your wonders of old.¹² I will also meditate on all Your work,And talk of Your deeds.¹³ Your way, O God, is in the sanctuary;Who is so great a God as our God?¹⁴ You are the God who does wonders;You have declared Your strength among the peoples.¹⁵ You have with Your arm redeemed Your people,The sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah

¹⁶ The waters saw You, O God;The waters saw You, they were afraid;The depths also trembled.¹⁷ The clouds poured out water;The skies sent out a sound;Your arrows also flashed about.¹⁸ The voice of Your thunder was in the whirlwind;The lightnings lit up the world;The earth trembled and shook.¹⁹ Your way was in the sea,Your path in the great waters,And Your footsteps were not known.²⁰ You led Your people like a flockBy the hand of Moses and Aaron.