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Psalms 77
1For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. I cried out to God; I cried aloud to God to hear me.
2In the day of trouble I sought the Lord; through the night my outstretched hands did not grow weary; my soul refused to be comforted.
3I remembered You, O God, and I groaned; I mused and my spirit grew faint. Selah
4You have kept my eyes from closing; I am too troubled to speak.
5I considered the days of old, the years long in the past.
6At night I remembered my song; in my heart I mused, and my spirit pondered:
7“Will the Lord spurn us forever and never show His favor again?
8Is His loving devotion gone forever? Has His promise failed for all time?
9Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has His anger shut off His compassion?” Selah
10So I said, “I am grieved that the right hand of the Most High has changed.”
11I will remember the works of the LORD; yes, I will remember Your wonders of old.
12I will reflect on all You have done and ponder Your mighty deeds.
13Your way, O God, is holy. What god is so great as our God?
14You are the God who works wonders; You display Your strength among the peoples.
15With power You redeemed Your people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah
16The waters saw You, O God; the waters saw You and swirled; even the depths were shaken.
17The clouds poured down water; the skies resounded with thunder; Your arrows flashed back and forth.
18Your thunder resounded in the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked.
19Your path led through the sea, Your way through the mighty waters, but Your footprints were not to be found.
20You led Your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
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Aaron: Commissioned As a Deliverer of Israel Psalm 77:20
You led Your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
Afflictions and Adversities: Prayer In Psalm 77:1, 2, 7–9
For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. I cried out to God; I cried aloud to God to hear me. / In the day of trouble I sought the Lord; through the night my outstretched hands did not grow weary; my soul refused to be comforted. / “Will the Lord spurn us forever and never show His favor again?
Afflictions and Adversities: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Psalm 77:2–4
In the day of trouble I sought the Lord; through the night my outstretched hands did not grow weary; my soul refused to be comforted. / I remembered You, O God, and I groaned; I mused and my spirit grew faint. Selah / You have kept my eyes from closing; I am too troubled to speak.
All Christians should be As Missionaries in Talking of God and his Works Psalm 77:12
I will reflect on all You have done and ponder Your mighty deeds.
Arm: Figurative Use of Psalm 77:15
With power You redeemed Your people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah
Arrows of Lightnings Psalm 77:17, 18
The clouds poured down water; the skies resounded with thunder; Your arrows flashed back and forth. / Your thunder resounded in the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked.
Character of the Renewed Heart: Meditative Psalm 77:6
At night I remembered my song; in my heart I mused, and my spirit pondered:
Church: Sanctuary Psalm 77:13
Your way, O God, is holy. What god is so great as our God?
Clouds: Frequently the Instrument of God's Judgments Psalm 77:17
The clouds poured down water; the skies resounded with thunder; Your arrows flashed back and forth.
Clouds: Thunder and Lightning Come From Psalm 77:17, 18
The clouds poured down water; the skies resounded with thunder; Your arrows flashed back and forth. / Your thunder resounded in the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked.
Despondency: General Scriptures Concerning Psalm 77:7–9
“Will the Lord spurn us forever and never show His favor again? / Is His loving devotion gone forever? Has His promise failed for all time? / Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has His anger shut off His compassion?” Selah
Diligence: Required by God in Self-Examination Psalm 77:6
At night I remembered my song; in my heart I mused, and my spirit pondered:
Diligence: Self-Examination Psalm 77:6
At night I remembered my song; in my heart I mused, and my spirit pondered:
Doubting: General Scriptures Concerning Psalm 77:3
I remembered You, O God, and I groaned; I mused and my spirit grew faint. Selah
Ear: Anthropomorphic Uses of Psalm 77:1
For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. I cried out to God; I cried aloud to God to hear me.
Earthquakes: At Sinai Psalm 77:18
Your thunder resounded in the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked.
Faith: Exemplified Psalm 77:10–12
So I said, “I am grieved that the right hand of the Most High has changed.” / I will remember the works of the LORD; yes, I will remember Your wonders of old. / I will reflect on all You have done and ponder Your mighty deeds.
God: Power of Psalm 77:14, 16, 18
You are the God who works wonders; You display Your strength among the peoples. / The waters saw You, O God; the waters saw You and swirled; even the depths were shaken. / Your thunder resounded in the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked.
God: Unsearchable Psalm 77:19
Your path led through the sea, Your way through the mighty waters, but Your footprints were not to be found.
Heart: Renewed: Devout Psalm 77:6
At night I remembered my song; in my heart I mused, and my spirit pondered:
Jeduthun Psalm 77:1
For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. I cried out to God; I cried aloud to God to hear me.
Lightning: General Scriptures Concerning Psalm 77:18
Your thunder resounded in the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked.
Meditation: General Scriptures Concerning Psalm 77:10–12
So I said, “I am grieved that the right hand of the Most High has changed.” / I will remember the works of the LORD; yes, I will remember Your wonders of old. / I will reflect on all You have done and ponder Your mighty deeds.
Night: Meditations In Psalm 77:6
At night I remembered my song; in my heart I mused, and my spirit pondered:
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Psalms 77:1-10 Verses 1-10
Days of trouble must be days of prayer; when God seems to have withdrawn from us, we must seek him till we find him. In the day of his trouble the psalmist did not seek for the diversion of business or amusement, but he sought God, and his favor and grace. Those that are under trouble of mind, must pray it away. He pored upon the trouble; the methods that should have relieved him did but increase his grief. When he remembered God, it was only the Divine justice and wrath. His spirit was overwhelmed, and sank under the load. But let not the remembrance of the comforts we have lost, make us unthankful for those that are left. Particularly he called to remembrance the comforts with which he supported himself in former sorrows. Here is the language of a sorrowful, deserted soul, walking in darkness; a common case even among those that fear the Lord, Isa 50:10. Nothing wounds and pierces like the thought of God's being angry. God's own people, in a cloudy and dark day, may be tempted to make wrong conclusions about their spiritual state, and that of God's kingdom in the world. But we must not give way to such fears. Let faith answer them from the Scripture. The troubled fountain will work itself clear again; and the recollection of former times of joyful experience often raises a hope, tending to relief. Doubts and fears proceed from the want and weakness of faith. Despondency and distrust under affliction, are too often the infirmities of believers, and, as such, are to be thought upon by us with sorrow and shame. When, unbelief is working in us, we must thus suppress its risings.
Psalms 77:11-20 Verses 11-20
The remembrance of the works of God, will be a powerful remedy against distrust of his promise and goodness; for he is God, and changes not. God's way is in the sanctuary. We are sure that God is holy in all his works. God's ways are like the deep waters, which cannot be fathomed; like the way of a ship, which cannot be tracked. God brought Israel out of Egypt. This was typical of the great redemption to be wrought out in the fulness of time, both by price and power. If we have harboured doubtful thoughts, we should, without delay, turn our minds to meditate on that God, who spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, that with him, he might freely give us all things.