| New Living Translation | New Living Translation |
| 1I cry out to God; yes, I shout. Oh, that God would listen to me! | 1I cry out to God; yes, I shout. Oh, that God would listen to me! |
| 2When 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. | 2When 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. |
| 3I think of God, and I moan, overwhelmed with longing for his help. Interlude | 3I think of God, and I moan, overwhelmed with longing for his help. Interlude |
| 4You don’t let me sleep. I am too distressed even to pray! | 4You don’t let me sleep. I am too distressed even to pray! |
| 5I think of the good old days, long since ended, | 5I think of the good old days, long since ended, |
| 6when my nights were filled with joyful songs. I search my soul and ponder the difference now. | 6when my nights were filled with joyful songs. I search my soul and ponder the difference now. |
| 7Has the Lord rejected me forever? Will he never again be kind to me? | 7Has the Lord rejected me forever? Will he never again be kind to me? |
| 8Is his unfailing love gone forever? Have his promises permanently failed? | 8Is his unfailing love gone forever? Have his promises permanently failed? |
| 9Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has he slammed the door on his compassion? Interlude | 9Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has he slammed the door on his compassion? Interlude |
| 10And I said, “This is my fate; the Most High has turned his hand against me.” | 10And I said, “This is my fate; the Most High has turned his hand against me.” |
| 11But then I recall all you have done, O LORD; I remember your wonderful deeds of long ago. | 11But then I recall all you have done, O LORD; I remember your wonderful deeds of long ago. |
| 12They are constantly in my thoughts. I cannot stop thinking about your mighty works. | 12They are constantly in my thoughts. I cannot stop thinking about your mighty works. |
| 13O God, your ways are holy. Is there any god as mighty as you? | 13O God, your ways are holy. Is there any god as mighty as you? |
| 14You are the God of great wonders! You demonstrate your awesome power among the nations. | 14You are the God of great wonders! You demonstrate your awesome power among the nations. |
| 15By your strong arm, you redeemed your people, the descendants of Jacob and Joseph. Interlude | 15By your strong arm, you redeemed your people, the descendants of Jacob and Joseph. Interlude |
| 16When the Red Sea saw you, O God, its waters looked and trembled! The sea quaked to its very depths. | 16When the Red Sea saw you, O God, its waters looked and trembled! The sea quaked to its very depths. |
| 17The clouds poured down rain; the thunder rumbled in the sky. Your arrows of lightning flashed. | 17The clouds poured down rain; the thunder rumbled in the sky. Your arrows of lightning flashed. |
| 18Your thunder roared from the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world! The earth trembled and shook. | 18Your thunder roared from the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world! The earth trembled and shook. |
| 19Your road led through the sea, your pathway through the mighty waters— a pathway no one knew was there! | 19Your road led through the sea, your pathway through the mighty waters— a pathway no one knew was there! |
| 20You led your people along that road like a flock of sheep, with Moses and Aaron as their shepherds. | 20You led your people along that road like a flock of sheep, with Moses and Aaron as their shepherds. |
| Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. | Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. |
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