1 M y voice goes up to God, and I will cry out. My voice goes up to God and He will hear me.

I will cry to God with my voice, even to God with my voice, and He will give ear and hearken to me.

2 I looked to the Lord when I was in trouble. I put out my hand at night, and it did not get tired. My soul would not be comforted.

In the day of my trouble I seek (inquire of and desperately require) the Lord; in the night my hand is stretched out without slacking up; I refuse to be comforted.

3 W hen I remember God, then I am troubled. When I am in deep thought, then my spirit becomes weak.

I remember God; I am disquieted and I groan; I muse in prayer, and my spirit faints. Selah!

4 Y ou keep my eyes from closing. I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

You hold my eyes from closing; I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

5 I have thought about the days of old, the years of long ago.

I consider the days of old, the years of bygone times.

6 I remember my song in the night. I think with my heart. And my spirit asks questions.

I call to remembrance my song in the night; with my heart I meditate and my spirit searches diligently:

7 W ill the Lord turn away forever? Will He never show favor again?

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

8 H as His loving-kindness stopped forever? Has His promise come to an end for all time?

Have His mercy and loving-kindness ceased forever? Have His promises ended for all time?

9 H as God forgotten to be loving and kind? Has He in anger taken away His loving-pity?

Has God abandoned or forgotten His graciousness? Has He in anger shut up His compassion? Selah!

10 T hen I said, “It is my sorrow that the right hand of the Most High has changed.”

And I say, This is my appointed lot and trial, but I will recall the years of the right hand of the Most High, for this is my grief, that the right hand of the Most High changes.

11 I will remember the things the Lord has done. Yes, I will remember the powerful works of long ago.

I will recall the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember the wonders of old.

12 I will think of all Your work, and keep in mind all the great things You have done.

I will meditate also upon all Your works and consider all Your deeds.

13 O God, Your way is holy. What god is great like our God?

Your way, O God, is in the sanctuary. Who is a great God like our God?

14 Y ou are the God Who does great works. You have shown Your power among the people.

You are the God Who does wonders; You have demonstrated Your power among the peoples.

15 Y ou have set free Your people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph, with Your strong arm.

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

16 T he waters saw You, O God. The waters saw You and shook. The sea shook also.

When the waters saw You, O God, they were afraid; the deep shuddered also, for the waters saw You.

17 T he clouds poured down water. The sky sounded with thunder. Your arrows of lightning went this way and that.

The clouds poured down water, the skies sent out a sound; Your arrows went forth.

18 T he sound of Your thunder was in the turning wind. The lightning lit up the world. The earth shook.

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

19 Y our way was through the sea. Your paths went through the powerful waters. And it cannot be known where You stepped.

Your way was through the sea, and Your paths through the great waters, yet Your footsteps were not traceable, but were obliterated.

20 Y ou led Your 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.