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1Unto the Lord I with my voice,
I unto God did cry;
Ev'n
with my voice, and unto me
his ear he did apply.
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2I in my trouble sought the Lord,
my sore by night did run,
And
ceased not; my grieved soul
did consolation shun.
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3I to remembrance God did call,
yet trouble did remain;
And
overwhelm'd my spirit was,
whilst I did sore complain.
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4Mine eyes, debarr'd from rest and sleep,
thou makest still to wake;
My
trouble is so great that I
unable am to speak.
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5The days of old to mind I call'd,
and oft did think upon
The
times and ages that are past
full many years agone.
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6By night my song I call to mind,
and commune with my heart;
My
sp'rit did carefully enquire
how I might ease my smart.
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7For ever will the Lord cast off,
and gracious be no more?
8For ever is his mercy gone?
fails his word evermore?
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9Is't true that to be gracious
the Lord forgotten hath?
And
that his tender mercies he
hath shut up in his wrath?
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10Then did I say, That surely this
is mine infirmity:
I'll
mind the years of the right hand
of him that is most High.
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11Yea, I remember will the works
performed by the Lord:
The
wonders done of old by thee
I surely will record.
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12I also will of all thy works
my meditation make;
And
of thy doings to discourse
great pleasure I will take.
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13O God, thy way most holy is
within thy sanctuary;
And
what god is so great in pow'r
as is our God most high?
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14Thou art the God that wonders do'st
by thy right hand most strong:
Thy
mighty pow'r thou hast declar'd
the nations among.
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15To thine own people with thine arm
thou didst redemption bring;
To
Jacob's sons, and to the tribes
of Joseph that do spring.
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16The waters, Lord, perceived thee,
the waters saw thee well;
And
they for fear aside did flee;
the depths on trembling fell.
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17The clouds in water forth were pour'd,
sound loudly did the sky;
And
swiftly through the world abroad
thine arrows fierce did fly.
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18Thy thunder's voice alongst the heav'n
a mighty noise did make;
By
lightnings lighten'd was the world,
th' earth tremble did and shake.
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19Thy way is in the sea, and in
the waters great thy path;
Yet
are thy footsteps hid, O Lord;
none knowledge thereof hath.
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20Thy people thou didst safely lead,
like to a flock of sheep;
By
Moses' hand and Aaron's thou
didst them conduct and keep.
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