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From heaven You pronounced judgment. The earth feared and grew quiet⁽ⁱ⁾

when God rose up to judge and to save all the lowly of the earth.^(j) Selah

Even human wrath will praise You; You will clothe Yourself with their remaining wrath.^[c](k)

Make and keep your vows to the Lord your God;^(l) let all who are around Him bring tribute to the awe-inspiring One.^[d](m)

He humbles the spirit of leaders; He is feared by the kings of the earth.⁽ⁿ⁾

For the choir director: according to Jeduthun. Of Asaph.^(a) A psalm.

I cry aloud to God, aloud to God, and He will hear me.^(b)

I sought the Lord in my day of trouble. My hands were continually lifted up all night long; I refused to be comforted.^(c)

I think of God; I groan; I meditate; my spirit becomes weak.^(d) Selah

You have kept me from closing my eyes; I am troubled and cannot speak.^(e)

I consider days of old, years long past.^(f)

At night I remember my music; I meditate in my heart, and my spirit ponders.^(g)

"Will the Lord reject forever and never again show favor?^(h)

Has His faithful love ceased forever? Is His promise at an end for all generations?⁽ⁱ⁾

Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has He in anger withheld His compassion?"^(j) Selah

So I say, "I am grieved^[a] that the right hand of the Most High has changed."^(k)

I will remember the Lord 's works; yes, I will remember Your ancient wonders.^(l)

I will reflect on all You have done and meditate on Your actions.^(m)

God, Your way is holy. What god is great like God?⁽ⁿ⁾

You are the God who works wonders; You revealed Your strength among the peoples.^(o)

With power You redeemed Your people, the descendants of Jacob and Joseph.^(p) Selah

The waters saw You, God. The waters saw You; they trembled. Even the depths shook.^(q)

The clouds poured down water. The storm clouds thundered; Your arrows flashed back and forth.^(r)

The sound of Your thunder was in the whirlwind; lightning lit up the world.^(s) The earth shook and quaked.^(t)

Your way went through the sea and Your path through the great waters, but Your footprints were unseen.^(u)

You led Your people like a flock^(v) by the hand of Moses and Aaron.^(w)

A Maskil of Asaph.^(a)

My people, hear my instruction; listen to what I say.^(b)

I will declare wise sayings; I will speak mysteries from the past^(c)—

things we have heard and known and that our fathers have passed down to us.^(d)

We must not hide them from their children, but must tell a future generation the praises of the Lord , His might, and the wonderful works He has performed.^(e)

He established a testimony in Jacob and set up a law in Israel, which He commanded our fathers to teach to their children^(f)

so that a future generation— children yet to be born—might know. They were to rise and tell their children^(g)

so that they might put their confidence in God and not forget God's works, but keep His commands.^(h)

Then they would not be like their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation whose heart was not loyal and whose spirit was not faithful to God.⁽ⁱ⁾

The Ephraimite archers turned back on the day of battle.^(j)

They did not keep God's covenant and refused to live by His law.^(k)

They forgot what He had done, the wonderful works He had shown them.^(l)

He worked wonders in the sight of their fathers in the land of Egypt, the region of Zoan.^(m)

He split the sea and brought them across; the water stood firm like a wall.⁽ⁿ⁾

He led them with a cloud by day and with a fiery light throughout the night.^(o)

He split rocks in the wilderness and gave them drink as abundant as the depths.^(p)

He brought streams out of the stone and made water flow down like rivers.^(q)

But they continued to sin against Him, rebelling in the desert against the Most High.^(r)

They deliberately^[a] tested God, demanding the food they craved.^(s)

They spoke against God, saying, "Is God able to provide food in the wilderness?

Look! He struck the rock and water gushed out; torrents overflowed.^(t) But can He also provide bread or furnish meat for His people?"^(u)

Therefore, the Lord heard and became furious; then fire broke out against Jacob, and anger flared up against Israel^(v)

because they did not believe God or rely on His salvation.^(w)

He gave a command to the clouds above and opened the doors of heaven.^(x)

He rained manna for them to eat; He gave them grain from heaven.^(y)