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Psalm 76, New Living Translation
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God is honored in Judah;
his name is great in Israel.
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Jerusalem is where he lives;
Mount Zion is his home.
3
There he has broken the fiery arrows of the enemy,
the shields and swords and weapons of war.
4
You are glorious and more majestic
than the everlasting mountains.
5
Our boldest enemies have been plundered.
They lie before us in the sleep of death.
No warrior could lift a hand against us.
6
At the blast of your breath, O God of Jacob,
their horses and chariots lay still.
7
No wonder you are greatly feared!
Who can stand before you when your anger explodes?
8
From heaven you sentenced your enemies;
the earth trembled and stood silent before you.
9
You stand up to judge those who do evil, O God,
and to rescue the oppressed of the earth.
10
Human defiance only enhances your glory,
for you use it as a weapon.
11
Make vows to the Lord your God, and keep them.
Let everyone bring tribute to the Awesome One.
12
For he breaks the pride of princes,
and the kings of the earth fear him.
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Psalm 77, New Living Translation
1
I cry out to God; yes, I shout.
Oh, that God would listen to me!
2
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.
3
I think of God, and I moan,
overwhelmed with longing for his help.
4
You don’t let me sleep.
I am too distressed even to pray!
5
I think of the good old days,
long since ended,
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when my nights were filled with joyful songs.
I search my soul and ponder the difference now.
7
Has the Lord rejected me forever?
Will he never again be kind to me?
8
Is his unfailing love gone forever?
Have his promises permanently failed?
9
Has God forgotten to be gracious?
Has he slammed the door on his compassion?
10
And I said, “This is my fate;
the Most High has turned his hand against me.”
11
But then I recall all you have done, O Lord;
I remember your wonderful deeds of long ago.
12
They are constantly in my thoughts.
I cannot stop thinking about your mighty works.
13
O God, your ways are holy.
Is there any god as mighty as you?
14
You are the God of great wonders!
You demonstrate your awesome power among the nations.
15
By your strong arm, you redeemed your people,
the descendants of Jacob and Joseph.
16
When the Red Sea saw you, O God,
its waters looked and trembled!
The sea quaked to its very depths.
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The clouds poured down rain;
the thunder rumbled in the sky.
Your arrows of lightning flashed.
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Your thunder roared from the whirlwind;
the lightning lit up the world!
The earth trembled and shook.
19
Your road led through the sea,
your pathway through the mighty waters—
a pathway no one knew was there!
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You led your people along that road like a flock of sheep,
with Moses and Aaron as their shepherds.
New Church of Montgomery, in Glendale 