Read a Psalm: Psalm 77

Psalm 77

For the music director, Jeduthun; a psalm of Asaph.

77:1 I will cry out to God and call for help!

     I will cry out to God and he will pay attention to me.

77:2 In my time of trouble I sought the Lord.

     I kept my hand raised in prayer throughout the night.

     I refused to be comforted.

77:3 I said, “I will remember God while I groan;

     I will think about him while my strength leaves me.” (Selah)

77:4 You held my eyelids open;

     I was troubled and could not speak.

77:5 I thought about the days of old,

     about ancient times.

77:6 I said, “During the night I will remember the song I once sang;

     I will think very carefully.”

     I tried to make sense of what was happening.

77:7 I asked, “Will the Lord reject me forever?

     Will he never again show me his favor?

77:8 Has his loyal love disappeared forever?

     Has his promise failed forever?

77:9 Has God forgotten to be merciful?

     Has his anger stifled his compassion?”

77:10 Then I said, “I am sickened by the thought

     that the sovereign One might become inactive.

77:11 I will remember the works of the Lord.

     Yes, I will remember the amazing things you did long ago!

77:12 I will think about all you have done;

     I will reflect upon your deeds!”

77:13 O God, your deeds are extraordinary!

     What god can compare to our great God?

77:14 You are the God who does amazing things;

     you have revealed your strength among the nations.

77:15 You delivered your people by your strength –

     the children of Jacob and Joseph. (Selah)

77:16 The waters saw you, O God,

     the waters saw you and trembled.

     Yes, the depths of the sea shook with fear.

77:17 The clouds poured down rain;

     the skies thundered.

     Yes, your arrows flashed about.

77:18 Your thunderous voice was heard in the wind;

     the lightning bolts lit up the world;

     the earth trembled and shook.

77:19 You walked through the sea;

     you passed through the surging waters,

     but left no footprints.

77:20 You led your people like a flock of sheep,

     by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

Outline/Stanza

1-6 Remembering God in troubled times

7-10 Desperate plea for God to intervene

11-15 Remembering God's mighty acts in the past

16-20 Remembering God's mighty acts during the time of Moses and Aaron

Main Point:

Call upon Almighty God for He who was great and awesome in the past is still the same God today.