Psalm 76 – Voce mea

The faithful have recourse to God in trouble of mind, with confidence in his mercy and power.

[1] Unto the end, for Idithun, a psalm of Asaph. [2] I cried to the Lord with my voice; to God with my voice, and he gave ear to me. [3] In the day of my trouble I sought God, with my hands lifted up to him in the night, and I was not deceived. My soul refused to be comforted: [4] I remembered God, and was delighted, and was exercised, and my spirit swooned away. [5] My eyes prevented the watches: I was troubled, and I spoke not.

[6] I thought upon the days of old: and I had in my mind the eternal years. [7] And I meditated in the night with my own heart: and I was exercised and I swept my spirit. [8] Will God then cast off for ever? or will he never be more favourable again? [9] Or will he cut off his mercy for ever, from generation to generation? [10] Or will God forget to shew mercy? or will he in his anger shut up his mercies?

[11] And I said, Now have I begun: this is the change of the right hand of the most High. [12] I remembered the works of the Lord: for I will be mindful of thy wonders from the beginning. [13] And I will meditate on all thy works: and will be employed in thy inventions. [14] Thy way, O God, is in the holy place: who is the great God like our God? [15] Thou art the God that dost wonders. Thou hast made thy power known among the nations:

[16] With thy arm thou hast redeemed thy people the children of Jacob and of Joseph. [17] The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee: and they were afraid, and the depths were troubled. [18] Great was the noise of the waters: the clouds sent out a sound. For thy arrows pass: [19] The voice of thy thunder in a wheel. Thy lightnings enlightened the world: the earth shook and trembled. [20] Thy way is in the sea, and thy paths in many waters: and thy footsteps shall not be known.

[21] Thou hast conducted thy people like sheep, by the hand of Moses and Aaron.