1 For Jeduthun, the music director. A psalm of Asaph. I cry out to God for help—I even shout. If only he would listen to me! 2 When I was in trouble I prayed to the Lord. All night long I stretched out my hands to him in prayer but nothing brought me any comfort. 3 I thought about God, groaning loudly; I meditated on him, but I was discouraged. Selah. 4 You stop me going to sleep; I'm so upset I can't even talk. 5 I think of the old days, years ago. 6 I remember the songs I sang in the night. I meditate and ask myself: 7 Has the Lord given up on me forever? Won't he ever be pleased with me again? 8 Has his trustworthy love disappeared forever? Have his promises permanently ended? 9 Has God forgotten to be kind? Has he angrily slammed the door shut on his compassion? Selah. 10 Then I said, “This is what hurts me the most: the Most High doesn't treat me the way he used to.” 11 I remember what you have done, Lord; I remember all the wonderful things you did long ago. 12 I will think about all you have accomplished; I will think deeply about how you have acted. 13 God, your ways are holy; is any god as great as you? 14 You are the God who does wonderful things! You have revealed your power to the nations. 15 Through your strength you saved your people, the descendants of Jacob and Joseph. Selah. 16 When the waters saw you, God, when they looked they trembled! Yes, they shook down to the very depths! 17 The clouds poured rain down; the skies crashed with thunder; your lightning flew like arrows. 18 Your thunder rumbled from the whirlwind; lightning flashes lit up the world; the earth quaked and shook. 19 Your way led through the sea; your path passed through the deep sea; yet your footprints were invisible. 20 You led your people like a flock, shepherded by Moses and Aaron.
Psalm 77 Free Bible Version
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- Greek and Latin Bibles number most Psalms one lower than Hebrew and English Bibles.
Cross references (20)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Psalm 3:4; Psalm 142:1–3; Psalm 50:1; Psalm 62:1; Psalm 39:1
- 2 Isaiah 26:9; Psalm 50:15; Isaiah 26:16; Genesis 37:35; Hebrews 5:7
- 3 Psalm 61:2; Psalm 142:2–3; Job 7:11; Job 31:23; Lamentations 3:39
- 4 Job 7:13–15; Psalm 6:6; Job 2:13; Job 6:3; Esther 6:1
- 5 Deuteronomy 32:7; Isaiah 51:9; Psalm 143:5; Psalm 44:1; Micah 7:14–15
- 6 Psalm 42:8; Psalm 4:4; Psalm 139:23–24; Lamentations 3:40; Job 35:10
- 7 Psalm 85:1; Lamentations 3:31–32; Psalm 89:46; Romans 11:1–2; Psalm 85:5
- 8 Numbers 23:19; Romans 9:6; 2 Peter 3:9; Luke 16:25–26; Numbers 14:34
- 9 Isaiah 49:14–15; Psalm 40:11; Luke 13:25–28; 1 John 3:17; Romans 11:32
- 10 Job 42:3; Exodus 15:6; Psalm 31:22; Mark 9:24; Habakkuk 3:2–13
- 11 Psalm 143:5; 1 Chronicles 16:12; Psalm 105:5; Isaiah 5:12; Psalm 28:5
- 12 Psalm 71:24; Psalm 145:11; Deuteronomy 6:7; Psalm 105:2; Psalm 104:34
- 13 Exodus 15:11; Psalm 73:17; Isaiah 40:25; Deuteronomy 32:31; Psalm 89:6–8
- 14 Daniel 6:27; Psalm 136:4; Exodus 15:11; Isaiah 51:9; Exodus 13:14
- 15 Deuteronomy 9:29; Exodus 6:6; Isaiah 63:9; Psalm 74:2; Deuteronomy 9:26
- 16 Exodus 14:21; Habakkuk 3:15; Joshua 3:15–16; Psalm 114:3–6; Habakkuk 3:8–10
- 17 Psalm 18:14; 2 Samuel 22:15; Judges 5:4; Psalm 144:6; Psalm 68:8–9
- 18 Psalm 97:4; Revelation 11:19; Matthew 27:51; Matthew 28:2; Judges 5:4
- 19 Exodus 14:28; Habakkuk 3:15; Nehemiah 9:11; Psalm 29:10; Psalm 97:2
- 20 Exodus 13:21; Psalm 78:52; Exodus 14:19; Isaiah 63:11–12; Psalm 80:1
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What the Fathers said
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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
The Jews are wont to glory in this Psalm which we have sung, saying, "Known in Judæa is God, in Israel great is the name of Him:" and to revile the Gentiles to whom God is not known, and to say that to themselves alone God is known; seeing that the Prophet saith, "Known in Judæa is God." In other …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)
The verse runs: "Shall God forget to be gracious? Shall He in anger shut up His tender mercies?" His anger, they say, would condemn all that are unworthy of everlasting happiness to endless punishment.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
… sent me," and "the Spirit came down from the Lord and guided them." And pray do not again understand by this guidance some humble service, for the Word witnesses that it was the work of God;--"Thou leddest thy people," it is said "like a flock," and "Thou that leadest Joseph like a flock," and "He led them on safely, so …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 8 (1895)
shall He shut up in His anger His tender mercies" as if the sentence of God were true of good men, false of bad men, or true of good men and wicked angels, but false of bad men.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
shall He shut up in His anger His tender mercies?" and then immediately subjoins, "And I said, Now I begin: this is the change wrought by the right hand of the Most High," he manifestly explained what he meant by the words, "Shall he shut up in His anger His tender mercies?" For God's anger is this mortal life, in …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)