[1] I cried out to God for help. I cried out to God to hear me. [2] When I was in trouble, I looked to the Lord for help. During the night I lifted up my hands in prayer. But I refused to be comforted. [3] God, I remembered you, and I groaned. I thought about you, and I became weak. [4] You kept me from going to sleep. I was so troubled I couldn’t speak. [5] I thought about days gone by. I thought about the years of long ago. [6] I remembered how I used to sing praise to you in the night. I thought about it, and here is what I asked myself. [7] “Will the Lord turn away from us forever? Won’t he ever show us his kindness again? [8] Has his faithful love disappeared forever? Has his promise failed for all time? [9] Has God forgotten to help us? Has he held back his tender love because he was angry?” [10] Then I thought, “Here is what gives me hope. For many years the Most High God showed how powerful he is. [11] LORD, I will remember what you did. Yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago. [12] I will spend time thinking about everything you have done. I will consider all your mighty acts.” [13] God, everything you do is holy. What god is as great as our God? [14] You are the God who does miracles. You show your power among the nations. [15] With your mighty arm you set your people free. You set the children of Jacob and Joseph free. [16] God, the water of the Red Sea saw you. It saw you and boiled up. The deepest waters were stirred up. [17] The clouds poured down rain. The skies rumbled with thunder. Lightning flashed back and forth like arrows. [18] Your thunder was heard in the windstorm. Your lightning lit up the world. The earth trembled and shook. [19] Your path led through the Red Sea. You walked through the mighty waters. But your footprints were not seen. [20] You led your people like a flock. You led them by the hands of Moses and Aaron.
