1 I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.

I cried out to God with my voice— To God with my voice; And He gave ear to me.

2 I n the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted.

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.

I remembered God, and was troubled; I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah

4 T hou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

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.

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.

I call to remembrance my song in the night; I meditate within my heart, And my spirit makes diligent search.

7 W ill the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?

Will the Lord cast off forever? And will He be favorable no more?

8 I s his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore?

Has His mercy ceased forever? Has His promise failed forevermore?

9 H ath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah.

Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has He in anger shut up His tender mercies? Selah

10 A nd I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High.

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 thy wonders of old.

I will remember the works of the Lord; Surely I will remember Your wonders of old.

12 I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.

I will also meditate on all Your work, And talk of Your deeds.

13 T hy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God?

Your way, O God, is in the sanctuary; Who is so great a God as our God?

14 T hou art the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people.

You are the God who does wonders; You have declared Your strength among the peoples.

15 T hou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.

You have with Your arm redeemed Your people, The sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah

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

The waters saw You, O God; The waters saw You, they were afraid; The depths also trembled.

17 T he clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad.

The clouds poured out water; The skies sent out a sound; Your arrows also flashed about.

18 T he voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.

The voice of Your thunder was in the whirlwind; The lightnings lit up the world; The earth trembled and shook.

19 T hy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.

Your way was in the sea, Your path in the great waters, And Your footsteps were not known.

20 T hou leddest thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

You led Your people like a flock By the hand of Moses and Aaron.