| King James Bible | NET Bible |
| 1To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of Asaph. I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me. | 1For the music director, Jeduthun; a psalm of Asaph. I will cry out to God and call for help! I will cry out to God and he will pay attention to me. |
| 2In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted. | 2In my time of trouble I sought the Lord. I kept my hand raised in prayer throughout the night. I refused to be comforted. |
| 3I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah. | 3I said, "I will remember God while I groan; I will think about him while my strength leaves me." (Selah) |
| 4Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak. | 4You held my eyelids open; I was troubled and could not speak. |
| 5I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times. | 5I thought about the days of old, about ancient times. |
| 6I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search. | 6I said, "During the night I will remember the song I once sang; I will think very carefully." I tried to make sense of what was happening. |
| 7Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more? | 7I asked, "Will the Lord reject me forever? Will he never again show me his favor? |
| 8Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore? | 8Has his loyal love disappeared forever? Has his promise failed forever? |
| 9Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah. | 9Has God forgotten to be merciful? Has his anger stifled his compassion?" |
| 10And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High. | 10Then I said, "I am sickened by the thought that the sovereign One might become inactive. |
| 11I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old. | 11I will remember the works of the LORD. Yes, I will remember the amazing things you did long ago! |
| 12I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings. | 12I will think about all you have done; I will reflect upon your deeds!" |
| 13Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God? | 13O God, your deeds are extraordinary! What god can compare to our great God? |
| 14Thou art the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people. | 14You are the God who does amazing things; you have revealed your strength among the nations. |
| 15Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah. | 15You delivered your people by your strength--the children of Jacob and Joseph. (Selah) |
| 16The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled. | 16The waters saw you, O God, the waters saw you and trembled. Yes, the depths of the sea shook with fear. |
| 17The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad. | 17The clouds poured down rain; the skies thundered. Yes, your arrows flashed about. |
| 18The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook. | 18Your thunderous voice was heard in the wind; the lightning bolts lit up the world; the earth trembled and shook. |
| 19Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known. | 19You walked through the sea; you passed through the surging waters, but left no footprints. |
| 20Thou leddest thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron. | 20You led your people like a flock of sheep, by the hand of Moses and Aaron. |
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