Psalms 77
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The writer's troubles and temptation
Verse 1
WEB For the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm by Asaph. My cry goes to God! Indeed, I cry to God for help, and for him to listen to me.
KJV To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of Asaph. I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.
TSK A. M. cir. 3463. B.C. cir. 541. Jeduthun: ps 39:1, ps 62:1, 1ch 16:41,42, 1ch 25:3,6; of Asaph: ps 50:1; I cried: ps 3:4, ps 34:6, ps 55:16,17, ps 142:1-3; gave: ps 116:1,2
Verse 2
WEB In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord. My hand was stretched out in the night, and didn’t get tired. My soul refused to be comforted.
KJV 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.
TSK In the: ps 18:6, ps 50:15, ps 88:1-3, ps 102:1,2, ps 130:1,2, ge 32:7-12,28, 2ki 19:3,4,15-20, isa 26:9,16, jon 2:1,2, 2co 12:7,8, heb 5:7; my: ps 6:2,3, ps 38:3-8, 2ch 6:28, isa 1:5,6, ho 5:13, ho 6:1; my soul: ge 37:35, es 4:1-4, pr 18:14, jer 31:15, joh 11:31
Verse 3
WEB I remember God, and I groan. I complain, and my spirit is overwhelmed. Selah.
KJV I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.
TSK I remembered: job 6:4, job 23:15,16, job 31:23, jer 17:17; I complained: ps 88:3-18, ps 102:3-28, job 7:11, la 3:17,39; spirit: ps 55:4,5, ps 61:2, ps 142:2,3, ps 143:4,5
Verse 4
WEB You hold my eyelids open. I am so troubled that I can’t speak.
KJV Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.
TSK holdest: ps 6:6, es 6:1, job 7:13-15; I am: job 2:13, job 6:3
Verse 5
WEB I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times.
KJV I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times.
TSK I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times.: ps 74:12-18, ps 143:5, de 32:7, isa 51:9, isa 63:9-15, mic 7:14,15
Verse 6
WEB I remember my song in the night. I consider in my own heart; my spirit diligently inquires:
KJV I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.
TSK my song: ps 42:8, job 35:10, hab 3:17,18, jon 1:2, ac 16:25; commune: ps 4:4, ec 1:16; and: ps 139:23,24, job 10:2, la 3:40, 1co 11:28-32
Verse 7
WEB “Will the Lord reject us forever? Will he be favorable no more?
KJV Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?
TSK the Lord: ps 13:1,2, ps 37:24, ps 74:1, ps 89:38,46, jer 23:24-26, la 3:31,32, ro 11:1,2; and will: ps 79:5, ps 85:1,5
Verse 9
WEB Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has he, in anger, withheld his compassion?” Selah.
KJV Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah.
TSK God: isa 40:27, isa 49:14,15, isa 63:15; shut up: lu 13:25-28, ro 11:32, 1jo 3:17
Verse 10
WEB Then I thought, “I will appeal to this: the years of the right hand of the Most High.”
KJV And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High.
TSK This is, etc.: ps 31:22, ps 73:22, ps 116:11, job 42:3, la 3:18-23, mr 9:24; the years: ps 77:5, ex 15:6, nu 23:21,22, de 4:34, hab 3:2-13
He gives heart to himself by the remembrance of God's help of his people
Verse 11
WEB I will remember Yah’s deeds; for I will remember your wonders of old.
KJV I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.
TSK I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.: ps 77:10, ps 28:5, ps 78:11, ps 111:4, 1ch 16:12, isa 5:12
Verse 12
WEB I will also meditate on all your work, and consider your doings.
KJV I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.
TSK meditate: ps 104:34, ps 143:5; talk: ps 71:24, ps 105:2, ps 145:4,11, de 6:7, lu 24:14-32
Verse 14
WEB You are the God who does wonders. You have made your strength known among the peoples.
KJV Thou art the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people.
TSK the God: ps 72:18, ps 86:10, ps 105:5, ps 136:4, ex 15:11, re 15:3; thou hast: ex 13:14, ex 15:6, jos 9:9,10, isa 51:9, isa 52:10, da 3:29, da 6:27
Verse 15
WEB You have redeemed your people with your arm, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.
KJV Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.
TSK with: ps 136:11,12, ex 6:6, de 9:26,29, isa 63:9; the sons: ge 48:3-20
Verse 16
WEB The waters saw you, God. The waters saw you, and they writhed. The depths also convulsed.
KJV The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled.
TSK The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled.: ps 114:3-6, ex 14:21, jos 3:15,16, hab 3:8-10,15
Verse 18
WEB The voice of your thunder was in the whirlwind. The lightnings lit up the world. The earth trembled and shook.
KJV The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.
TSK voice: ps 29:3-9, ex 19:16, job 37:1-5, re 11:19; lightnings: ps 97:4, hab 3:4, re 18:1; earth: ex 19:18, 2sa 22:8,14, mt 27:51, mt 28:2, re 20:11
Verse 20
WEB You led your people like a flock, by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
KJV Thou leddest thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
TSK Thou leddest thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.: ps 78:52, ps 80:1, ex 13:21, ex 14:19, isa 63:11,12, ho 12:13, ac 7:35,36