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Psalms 77

Introduction

1  The psalmist shews what fierce combat he had with diffidence.
10  The victory which he had by consideration of God's great and gracious works.
Verse 1

I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.
A. M. cir. 3463. B.C. cir. 541. (Title.) Jeduthun
39:1, 62:1; *titles; 1 Chronicles 16:41,42, 25:3,6
A Psalm
This Psalm is allowed by the best judges to have been written during the Babylonian captivity.
of Asaph
or, for Asaph.
50:1; *title
I cried
3:4, 34:6, 55:16,17, 142:1-3
gave
116:1,2
Verse 2

In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted.
In the
18:6, 50:15, 88:1-3, 102:1,2, 130:1,2, Genesis 32:7-12,28, 2 Kings 19:3,4,15-20, Isaiah 26:9,16, Jonah 2:1,2, 2 Corinthians 12:7,8, Hebrews 5:7
my
6:2,3, 38:3-8, 2 Chronicles 6:28, Isaiah 1:5,6, Hosea 5:13, 6:1
sore
Heb. hand. my soul.
Genesis 37:35, Esther 4:1-4, Proverbs 18:14, Jeremiah 31:15, John 11:31
Verse 3

I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.
I remembered
Job 6:4, 23:15,16, 31:23, Jeremiah 17:17
I complained
88:3-18, 102:3-28, Job 7:11, Lamentations 3:17,39
spirit
55:4,5, 61:2, 142:2,3, 143:4,5
Verse 4

Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.
holdest
6:6, Esther 6:1, Job 7:13-15
I am
Job 2:13, 6:3
Verse 5

I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times.
74:12-18, 143:5, Deuteronomy 32:7, Isaiah 51:9, 63:9-15, Micah 7:14,15
Verse 6

I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.
my song
42:8, Job 35:10, Habakkuk 3:17,18, Jonah 1:2, Acts 16:25
commune
4:4, Ecclesiastes 1:16
and
139:23,24, Job 10:2, Lamentations 3:40, 1 Corinthians 11:28-32
Verse 7

Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?
the Lord
13:1,2, 37:24, 74:1, 89:38,46, Jeremiah 23:24-26, Lamentations 3:31,32, Romans 11:1,2
and will
79:5, 85:1,5
Verse 8

Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore?
Is his
Isaiah 27:11, Luke 16:25,26
doth
Numbers 14:34, 23:19, Jeremiah 15:18, Romans 9:6
for evermore
Heb. to generation and generation.
Verse 9

Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah.
God
Isaiah 40:27, 49:14,15, 63:15
shut up
Luke 13:25-28, Romans 11:32; *marg:; 1 John 3:17
Verse 10

And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High.
This is, etc
Or, as Dr. Waterland renders, "This my affliction is a change of the right hand of the Most High," i.e., it proceeds from a change of God's conduct towards me. De Dieu renders, Precari, hoc meum est; mutare dextram Altissimi: "To pray, this is my business: to change the right hand of the Most High." I can do nothing else than pray: God is the Ruler of events. Mr. N. M. Berlin translates, Dolere meum hoc est: mutare est dextræ Altissimi: "To grieve is my portion: to change (my condition) belongs to the right hand of the Most High."
31:22, 73:22, 116:11, Job 42:3, Lamentations 3:18-23, Mark 9:24
the years
5, Exodus 15:6, Numbers 23:21,22, Deuteronomy 4:34, Habakkuk 3:2-13
Verse 11

I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.
10, 28:5, 78:11, 111:4, 1 Chronicles 16:12, Isaiah 5:12
Verse 12

I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.
meditate
104:34, 143:5
talk
71:24, 105:2, 145:4,11, Deuteronomy 6:7, Luke 24:14-32
Verse 13

Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God?
Thy way
27:4, 63:2, 68:25, 73:17
who
89:6-8, Exodus 15:11, Deuteronomy 32:31, Isaiah 40:18,25, 46:5
Verse 14

Thou art the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people.
the God
72:18, 86:10, 105:5, 136:4, Exodus 15:11, Revelation 15:3
thou hast
Exodus 13:14, 15:6, Joshua 9:9,10, Isaiah 51:9, 52:10, Daniel 3:29, 6:27
Verse 15

Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.
with
136:11,12, Exodus 6:6, Deuteronomy 9:26,29, Isaiah 63:9
the sons
Genesis 48:3-20
Verse 16

The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled.
114:3-6, Exodus 14:21, Joshua 3:15,16, Habakkuk 3:8-10,15
Verse 17

The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad.
poured out like water
Heb. were poured forth with water.
68:8,9
thine
18:14, 144:6, 2 Samuel 22:15, Habakkuk 3:11
Verse 18

The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.
voice
29:3-9, Exodus 19:16, Job 37:1-5, Revelation 11:19
lightnings
97:4, Habakkuk 3:4, Revelation 18:1
earth
Exodus 19:18, 2 Samuel 22:8,14, Matthew 27:51, 28:2, Revelation 20:11
Verse 19

Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.
way
29:10, 97:2, Nehemiah 9:11, Nahum 1:3,4, Habakkuk 3:15
footsteps
Exodus 14:28, Romans 11:33
Verse 20

Thou leddest thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
78:52, 80:1, Exodus 13:21, 14:19, Isaiah 63:11,12, Hosea 12:13, Acts 7:35,36

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