第77篇
患難中的安慰
亞薩的詩，照耶杜頓的做法，交給樂長。
1我呼求上帝，我高聲呼求，
上帝垂聽我的禱告。
2我在困境中尋求主。
我整夜舉手禱告，
我的心無法得到安慰。
3我思想上帝，發出哀歎；
我默念，心力交瘁。（細拉）
4你使我無法合眼，
我心亂如麻，默然無語。
5我回想從前的日子，
那久遠的歲月，
6想起自己夜間所唱的歌。
我沉思默想，捫心自問：
7「難道主要永遠丟棄我，
不再恩待我了嗎？
8難道祂的慈愛永遠消逝了嗎？
祂的應許永遠落空了嗎？
9難道上帝已忘記施恩，
在憤怒中收回了祂的慈愛嗎？」（細拉）
10於是我說：「我感到悲傷的是，
至高者已不再彰顯大能。」
11耶和華啊，我要回想你的作為，
回想你從前所行的奇事。
12我要默想你所行的一切事，
思想你一切大能的作為。
13上帝啊，你的作為全然聖潔，
有哪個神明像你一樣偉大？
14你是行奇事的上帝，
你在列邦中彰顯你的大能。
15你以大能的臂膀救贖了你的子民，
就是雅各和約瑟的後代。（細拉）
16上帝啊，眾水看見你就戰慄，
深淵看見你就顫抖。
17雲層倒出雨水，
天上雷霆霹靂，電光四射。
18旋風中傳來你的雷聲，
你的閃電照亮世界，
大地顫抖震動。
19你的道路穿越海洋，經過洪濤，
但你的足跡無處可尋。
20你藉著摩西和亞倫的手引領你的子民，
如同牧人引領羊群。
Psalm 77In Hebrew texts 77:1-20 is numbered 77:2-21.
For the director of music. For Jeduthun. Of Asaph. A psalm.
1I cried out to God for help;
I cried out to God to hear me.
2When I was in distress, I sought the Lord;
at night I stretched out untiring hands,
and I would not be comforted.
3I remembered you, God, and I groaned;
I meditated, and my spirit grew faint.77:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 9 and 15.
4You kept my eyes from closing;
I was too troubled to speak.
5I thought about the former days,
the years of long ago;
6I remembered my songs in the night.
My heart meditated and my spirit asked:
7“Will the Lord reject forever?
Will he never show his favor again?
8Has his unfailing love vanished forever?
Has his promise failed for all time?
9Has God forgotten to be merciful?
Has he in anger withheld his compassion?”
10Then I thought, “To this I will appeal:
the years when the Most High stretched out his right hand.
11I will remember the deeds of the Lord;
yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago.
12I will consider all your works
and meditate on all your mighty deeds.”
13Your ways, God, are holy.
What god is as great as our God?
14You are the God who performs miracles;
you display your power among the peoples.
15With your mighty arm you redeemed your people,
the descendants of Jacob and Joseph.
16The waters saw you, God,
the waters saw you and writhed;
the very depths were convulsed.
17The clouds poured down water,
the heavens resounded with thunder;
your arrows flashed back and forth.
18Your thunder was heard in the whirlwind,
your lightning lit up the world;
the earth trembled and quaked.
19Your path led through the sea,
your way through the mighty waters,
though your footprints were not seen.
20You led your people like a flock
by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
