A flat stone-and-mud roof at night, a clay lamp burned low on the low parapet beside a reed mat, a great field of stars above and no one in sight.

Lament · Asaph

Psalm 77

For the night you can’t sleep and prayer seems to make it worse. Watch where he turns.

20 verses≈ 3 minBSB

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Where we are

1–41Book IDavid's prayers: 'The LORD is my shepherd'
42–72Book II'As the deer pants'; the throne under pressure
73–89Book IIIAsaph and Korah: the kingdom fallsPsalm 77
90–106Book IVBack to Moses: the LORD reigns
107–150Book VSongs of ascents, and the last Hallelujah

In the Day of Trouble I Sought the Lord

For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph.

I cried out to God;

I cried aloud to God to hear me.

In the day of trouble I sought the Lord;

through the night my outstretched hands did not grow weary;

my soul refused to be comforted.

I remembered You, O God, and I groaned;

I mused and my spirit grew faint.

Selah

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You have kept my eyes from closing;

I am too troubled to speak.

I considered the days of old,

the years long in the past.

At night I remembered my song;

in my heart I mused, and my spirit pondered:

The black hour before dawn over the Judean hills, one faint band of gray at the horizon, a thin bare tree in the near foreground.

“Will the Lord spurn us forever

and never show His favor again?

Is His loving devotion gone forever?

Has His promise failed for all time?

Has God forgotten to be gracious?

Has His anger shut off His compassion?”

Selah

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Narrated by Bob Souer · BSB audio, public domain

So I said, “I am grieved

that the right hand of the Most High has changed.”

Reflect

Two lines

Write down your own question for God, as plainly as this man wrote his. You don’t have to tidy it. Then under it write one thing God has done, for you or for His people, that you are sure of.

I will reflect on all You have done

and ponder Your mighty deeds.

Your way, O God, is holy.

What god is so great as our God?

You are the God who works wonders;

You display Your strength among the peoples.

With power You redeemed Your people,

the sons of Jacob and Joseph.

Selah

Your path led through the sea,

Your way through the mighty waters,

but Your footprints were not to be found.

You led Your people like a flock

by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

Wet seabed sand in gray morning light, its ripples smooth and unbroken to the edge of the water, no mark of any kind.

Your path led through the sea,

Your way through the mighty waters,

but Your footprints were not to be found.

Pray

Pray it

Lord, some nights I can’t see where You are going, and I can’t find Your footprints. Help me remember Your wonders of old. You led Your people through the sea. Lead me through this, and let me trust the way even when I can’t see the path. Amen.

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Psalm 77

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A verse to carry with you

I will remember the works of the LORD; yes, I will remember Your wonders of old.

Psalm 77:11

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