Psalm 77 kjv commentary on the book

This study comes from week 74 of the reading plan, psalms 7389. The name psalm for a singular praise originates from the greek and means singing with instrumental accompaniment or playing a stringed instrument. Psalms 77 commentary the expositors bible commentary. The psalter is not only the prayer book of the second temple. Now, however, it must be used in the light of the new era of redemption that dawned with the first coming of the messiah and that will be consummated at his second coming. Hence, for the help of all such, the psalm has been given.

I cried unto god with my voice, even unto god with my voice. Psalms 77 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. This is clearly a personal and not a national time of trouble. This psalm is telling us of a man who is in deep trouble. First, the psalmist praises a particular city mount zion jerusalem. Psalm 77 is characteristic of the psalms of crisis in book three of the psalter, but unlike many of these psalms, it ends in hope. That is why this book has been the most loved of all books of the old testament. Commentary on psalms 77 by matthew henry blue letter bible. The complaints seem to be of personal grievances, but the encouragements relate to the public concerns of the church, so that it is not certain whether it was penned upon a personal or a public account. Psalm 77 is a intensely helpful passage when youre in the pit. I have chosen psalm 77 for our study because i have found so many people today facing exactly the same problem that this psalm faces.

Each of these parts fall into three strophes, usually of three verses. Remember, this is the possessor of heaven and earth see genesis 14. We are all religious people here, at least that is what the world would call us. From the commentary on the whole bible jamieson, fausset and brown, 1871. In this passage, we see that the right hand of the most high involves all of his works, all of his wonders, all of his doings. We dont know the source of his difficulty he just calls it the day of my trouble. 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.

Vv 19 are to be read with ref to the bitter spiritual struggle of our lord in gethsemane. Aug 16, 2015 psalm 77 begins as a psalm of lament, the cry of the people of god in days of darkness and distress, despair and desolation. Lesson 8 psalm 77 day one our prayer unto god psalm 77. This is not a mere complaint, as some interpreters explain it, denoting the surprise which the people of god felt in finding that he who hitherto had been accustomed to grant their requests shut his. And the praise of the psalmist is directed toward two entities. The psalmist may have read the book of habakkuk before he wrote psalm 77. This particular psalm provides some specific insights into dealing with and living through the middle of the process when the end is not only out of view, but were beginning to have personal doubts not just about ourselves, but gods intentions. An asaph psalmi yell out to my god, i yell with all my might,i yell at the top of my lungs. The mournful tone carries the parts of the psalm that gikas did not put to music. Psalm 77 king james version kjv 77 i cried unto god with my voice, even unto god with my voice. This is not a mere complaint, as some interpreters explain it, denoting the surprise which the people of god felt in finding that he who hitherto had been accustomed to grant their requests shut his ears to them, and was called upon in vain. Read psalms 77 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. The psalm falls into two parts, in the former of which psalms 77. Outline of psalms 77 the psalmists troubles and temptation.

Bifrost arts, our song in the night another beautifully haunting version of psalm 77. Let me outline a few steps that give us a pattern we can follow to regain emotional equilibrium when life gets you down. Unto the end, for idithun, a psalm to asaph himself. He reflects back on the good old days when he had songs in the night, but now he feels rejected.

A bible devotion from psalm 77, great is thy faithfulness, from psalms devotions 2. Study the bible online using commentary on psalm 77. This means they must believe that one day god will send help. The core of the psalm is heregod has worked wonders. Psalm 77 the troubled heart remembers gods great works. The prophet habakkuk wrote that they must have faith. Then i said, i will appeal to this, to the years of the right hand of the most high. David guzik commentary on psalm 77 explains how the troubled heart remembers gods great works, and can therefore be hopeful. Psalm 77 in distress, i sought the lord with words kjv. Psalm 78 hear my teaching, my people with words kjv.

Study psalm 77 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. This psalm, according to the method of many other psalms, begins with sorrowful complaints but ends with comfortable encouragements. Psalm 77 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. But ultimately the psalmist has his praises set on the lord. This time, the whole of the psalm is adapted, even through to. Study the bible online using commentary on psalms 77 and more. Psalms 77 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. The jews could not understand why god did not give them help.

Here therefore there is speaking a congregation that leaps over, in order that it may reach the end, which is christ jesus 2. Either that asaph who lived and prophesied in davids time. Old testament bible studies new testament bible studies topical bible studies the parallel gospels the disciplers commentary. In a time of great affliction, when ready to despair, the psalmist derives relief from calling to mind gods former and wonderful works of delivering power and grace. He encourages himself by the remembrance of gods help of his people. Psalms 77 commentary albert barnes notes on the whole bible. I cried unto god with my voice, who is so great a god as our god, chief musician, jeduthun, a psalm of asaph. This psalm was composed upon the occasion of some sore and long calamity of gods people. In singing this psalm we must take shame to ourselves for all our sinful distrusts of god, and of his providence and promise, and give to him the glory of his power and goodness by a thankful commemoration of what he has done for us formerly and a cheerful dependence on him for the future.

The book of psalms is the first and main book of the third part of the hebrew bible, of the writings hebr. We have the night of weeping followed by the morning, if not of joy, yet of peace. Then he is encouraged as he reflects on all the wonders and miracles that god did in guiding and protecting israel. Psalm 77 begins as a psalm of lament, the cry of the people of god in days of darkness and distress, despair and desolation. A psalm of asaph the chief musician is thought by some to be the lord god himself, and others suppose him to be a leader of choirs or musicians in davids time, such as heman the singer or asaph 1 chronicles 6. Psalm 77 confidence in god during national distress. A verse by verse commentary on psalm 77 dealing with asaph crying out to god for help, for he is in deep distress. Psalm 77 kjv i cried unto god with my voice, even bible. It is a portraiture to which the experience of myriads of souls has answered and will answer. Godfrey employs psalm 77 as the key to an appropriate response to god in our times of trouble.