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PSAL M 77
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“I warned the proud, ‘Stop your boasting!’
I told the wicked, ‘Don’t raise your fists!
Don’t raise your fists in defiance at the
heavens
or speak with such arrogance.’”
For no one on earth—from east or west,
or even from the wilderness—
should raise a defiant fist.*
It is God alone who judges;
he decides who will rise and who
will fall.
For the Lord holds a cup in his hand
that is full of foaming wine mixed
with spices.
He pours out the wine in judgment,
and all the wicked must drink it,
draining it to the dregs.
But as for me, I will always proclaim what
God has done;
I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.
For God says, “I will break the strength
of the wicked,
but I will increase the power of the
godly.”
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For the choir director: A psalm of Asaph.
A song to be accompanied by stringed
instruments.
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God is honored in Judah;
his name is great in Israel.
Jerusalem* is where he lives;
Mount Zion is his home.
There he has broken the fiery arrows of
the enemy,
the shields and swords and weapons
of war.
Interlude
You are glorious and more majestic
than the everlasting mountains.*
Our boldest enemies have been plundered.
They lie before us in the sleep of death.
No warrior could lift a hand against us.
At the blast of your breath, O God of Jacob,
their horses and chariots lay still.
No wonder you are greatly feared!
Who can stand before you when your
anger explodes?
From heaven you sentenced your enemies;
the earth trembled and stood silent
before you.
You stand up to judge those who do evil,
O God,
and to rescue the oppressed of the earth.
Interlude
Human defiance only enhances your glory,
for you use it as a weapon.*
75:6 Hebrew should lift. 76:2 Hebrew Salem, another name
for Jerusalem. 76:4 As in Greek version; Hebrew reads than
mountains filled with beasts of prey. 76:10 The meaning of
the Hebrew is uncertain. 77:16 Hebrew the waters.
Make vows to the Lord your God, and
keep them.
Let everyone bring tribute to the
Awesome One.
For he breaks the pride of princes,
and the kings of the earth fear him.
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For Jeduthun, the choir director: A psalm
of Asaph.
I cry out to God; yes, I shout.
Oh, that God would listen to me!
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.
I think of God, and I moan,
overwhelmed with longing for his help.
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You don’t let me sleep.
I am too distressed even to pray!
I think of the good old days,
long since ended,
when my nights were filled with joyful
songs.
I search my soul and ponder the
difference now.
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?
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And I said, “This is my fate;
the Most High has turned his hand
against me.”
But then I recall all you have done, O Lord;
I remember your wonderful deeds of
long ago.
They are constantly in my thoughts.
I cannot stop thinking about your
mighty works.
O God, your ways are holy.
Is there any god as mighty as you?
You are the God of great wonders!
You demonstrate your awesome power
among the nations.
By your strong arm, you redeemed your
people,
the descendants of Jacob and Joseph.
Interlude
When the Red Sea* saw you, O God,
its waters looked and trembled!
The sea quaked to its very depths.
The clouds poured down rain;
the thunder rumbled in the sky.
Your arrows of lightning flashed.