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.

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(A)In the day of my trouble I seek the Lord;
    in (B)the night my (C)hand is stretched out without wearying;
    my soul (D)refuses to be comforted.

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When I was in deep trouble,
    I searched for the Lord.
All night long I prayed, with hands lifted toward heaven,
    but my soul was not comforted.

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Will the Lord cast off forever?
And will He be favorable no more?
Has His mercy ceased forever?
Has His (A)promise failed [a]forevermore?
Has God forgotten to be gracious?
Has He in anger shut up His tender mercies? Selah

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 77:8 Lit. unto generation and generation

“Will the Lord (A)spurn forever,
    and never again (B)be favorable?
Has his steadfast love forever ceased?
    Are his (C)promises at an end for all time?
(D)Has God forgotten to be gracious?
    (E)Has he in anger shut up his compassion?” Selah

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Has the Lord rejected me forever?
    Will he never again be kind to me?
Is his unfailing love gone forever?
    Have his promises permanently failed?
Has God forgotten to be gracious?
    Has he slammed the door on his compassion? Interlude

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