To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of Asaph.
I CRIED unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.
2 In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted.
3 I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.
4 Thou holdest mine eyes waking: 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 commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.
7 Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?
8 Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore?
9 Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah.
10 And I said, This is my infirmity: 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 thy wonders of old.
12 I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.
13 Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God?
14 Thou art the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people.
15 Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.
16 The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled.
17 The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad.
18 The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.
19 Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.
20 Thou leddest thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

 

1I cryed vnto God with my voice: euen vnto God with my voice, and he gaue eare vnto me.

2In the day of my trouble, I sought the Lord; my sore ranne in the night, and ceased not: my soule refused to be comforted.

3I remembred God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was ouerwhelmed. Selah.

4Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speake.

5I haue considered the dayes of old, the yeeres of auncient times.

6I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine owne heart, and my spirit made diligent search.

7Will the Lord cast off for euer? and will hee be fauourable no more?

8Is his mercy cleane gone for euer? doth his promise faile for euermore?

9Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut vp his tender mercies? Selah.

10And I sayd, This is my infirmitie: but I will remember the yeeres of the right hand of the most high.

11I will remember the workes of the Lord: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.

12I will meditate also of all thy worke, and talke of thy doings.

13Thy way, O God, is in the Sanctuarie: who is so great a God, as our God?

14Thou art the God that doest wonders; thou hast declared thy strength among the people.

15Thou hast with thine arme redeemed thy people, the sonnes of Iacob and Ioseph. Selah.

16The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee: they were afraid; the depths also were troubled.

17The cloudes powred out water, the skies sent out a sound; thine arrowes also went abroad.

18The voice of thy thunder was in the heauen: the lightnings lightned the world, the earth trembled and shooke.

19Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters: and thy foot-steps are not knowen.

20Thou leddest thy people like a flock, by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

I == Ps 3:4

 

 

II == Ps 50:15 ; Isa 26:9 , 16

 

III == Ps 142:3 ; 143:4

 

 

V == Deut 32:7 ; Ps 145:5 ; Isa 51:9

VI == Ps 4:4 ; 42:8

 

 

VIII == Rom 9:6

 

IX == Isa 49:15

 

X == Ps 31:22

 

XI == Ps 143:5

 

 

XIII == Ex 15:11 ; Ps 73:17

 

 

 

XV == Ex 6:6 ; Deut 9:29

XVI == Ex 14:21 ; Josh 3:15-16

 

XVII == 2nd Sam 22:15 ; Hab 3:11

XVIII == 2nd Sam 22:8 ; Ps 97:4

XIX == Ex 14:28 ; Hab 3:15

 

XX ; Ex 13:21 ; 14:19

 

 

 

 

 

1For the leader; According to Jeduthun. A psalm of Asaph.

2 I cry aloud to God, I cry to God to hear me.

3 On the day of my distress I seek the Lord; by night my hands are stretched out unceasingly; I refuse to be consoled.

4 When I think of God, I groan; as I meditate, my spirit grows faint.

5 You have kept me from closing my eyes in sleep; I am troubled and cannot speak.

6I consider the days of old; the years long past 7I remember. At night I ponder in my heart; and as I meditate, my spirit probes:

8 “Will the Lord reject us forever, never again show favor?

9 Has God’s mercy ceased forever? The promise to go unfulfilled for future ages?

10 Has God forgotten how to show mercy, in anger withheld his compassion?”

11 I conclude: “My sorrow is this, the right hand of the Most High has abandoned us.”

12*I will recall the deeds of the LORD; yes, recall your wonders of old.

13 I will ponder all your works; on your exploits I will meditate.

14 Your way, God, is holy; what god is as great as our God?

15 You are the God who does wonders; among the peoples you have revealed your might.

16 With your mighty arm you redeemed your people,

the children of Jacob and Joseph.

17 The waters saw you, God; the waters saw you and lashed about, even the deeps of the sea trembled.

18 The clouds poured down their rains; the thunderheads rumbled; your arrows flashed back and forth.

19 The thunder of your chariot wheels resounded; your lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked.

20 Through the sea was your way; your path, through the mighty waters, though your footsteps were unseen.

21You led your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

V 1-9 Asaph called to the Lord in the night, but could not find comfort and felt overwhelmed. God kept him awake remembering better times when he could rejoice in the night, but now he feels God is angry and has abandoned him.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

v 10-14 Asaph decided that the solution of his problem was to remember and meditate on the wonderful works and His greatness and strength.

 

 

 

 

 

 

V 15-20 Then he begins to recall all the mighty things God did in delivering Israel by the hand of Moses and Aaron. The Red Sea crossing was made It is not stated, but the implication is, that while God had seemed not to answer, these mighty works were evidence that He would yet.