Psalm 77

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 77:2

Psalms 77:2. In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord Being afflicted, he prayed, James 5:13, and being in an agony he prayed the more fervently: he cried unto God. He did not apply to the diversion of business, or of any recreation, that he might by that means shake off his trouble; but he had recourse to God in prayer, and sought his favour and grace. In this he is an example for our imitation. When under any trouble, and especially trouble of mind for sin, we must apply to God and... read more

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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 77:3

Psalms 77:3. I remembered God, and was troubled Yea, the thoughts of God, and of his infinite power, wisdom, truth, and goodness, which used to be very sweet and consolatory to me, were now causes of terror and trouble, because these divine attributes appeared to be all engaged against me; and God himself, my only friend, now seemed to be very angry with me, and to have become mine enemy. The word אהמיה , ehemajah, here rendered I was troubled, properly signifies, I was in a state of... read more

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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 77:4

Psalms 77:4. Thou holdest mine eyes waking By those bitter and continual griefs, and those perplexing and distressing thoughts and cares, which thou excitest within me. I am so troubled that I cannot speak The greatness of my sorrow so stupifies and confuses my mind, that I can scarcely open my mouth to declare my grief in proper terms; nor can any words sufficiently express the extremity of my misery: see Job 2:13. read more

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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 77:5-6

Psalms 77:5-6 . I have considered the days of old The mighty works of God, wrought for his people in former times, if by that means I could get any comfort. I call to remembrance my song in the night The many and great mercies and favours of God vouchsafed to me and his people, which have obliged me to adore him and sing his praise, not only in the day, the time appointed for that work, but also by night, as often as they came into my mind. My spirit made diligent search What should be... read more

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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 77:7-9

Psalms 77:7-9. Will the Lord cast off for ever? “The psalmist now relates the process of his meditations, and of that controversy which arose in his heart between faith and distrust.” Most commentators suppose that the psalmist’s distress and despondency were occasioned chiefly, if not solely, by public calamities. Thus Poole seems to have understood the passage. “Will the Lord cast off His peculiar and chosen people? This does not seem to agree either with God’s nature, or with that... read more

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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 77:10

Psalms 77:10. And I said I thus answered these objections; This is my infirmity These suspicions of God’s faithfulness and goodness proceed from the weakness of my faith, and from the mistake of a diseased mind. But I will remember the years, &c. That is, the years in which God hath done great and glorious works, which are often ascribed to God’s right hand in the Scriptures. It may be proper to observe here, that as the word שׁנות , shenoth, here rendered years, also signifies ... read more

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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 77:11

Psalms 77:11 . I will remember the works of the Lord I will seriously consider what God has formerly done for his people, many times far above their expectation, and I will take comfort from hence, because he is still the same that he was, in power, goodness, and mercy, and, therefore, will pity and help in the present trial, which distresses me. Thus the psalmist, being restored to a right state of mind, instead of brooding any longer over his trouble, wisely resolves to turn his thoughts... read more

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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 77:13

Psalms 77:13. Thy way, O God That is, thy doings, or, the course of thy providence; the various methods and causes of thy dealings with thy people; is in the sanctuary Is there contained and declared. As the prosperity of wicked men, so also the afflictions and troubles of God’s people, are great riddles and stumbling-blocks to the ignorant and ungodly world, but a full and satisfactory resolution of them may be had from God’s sanctuary, as is observed in the former case, Psalms 73:16-17,... read more

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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 77:14-15

Psalms 77:14-15. Thou hast declared thy strength among the people By the mighty acts of it here following. Thou hast redeemed thy people Namely, out of Egypt, after a long and hard bondage; which he here mentions to strengthen his faith in the present trouble. The sons of Jacob and Joseph The people of the Jews are very properly styled the sons of Joseph, as well as of Jacob. For as Jacob was, under God, the author of their being, so was Joseph the preserver of it. The Chaldee... read more

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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 77:16-18

Psalms 77:16-18 . The waters saw thee, O God They felt the visible effects of thy powerful presence. They were afraid And stood still, as men or beasts astonished commonly do. The clouds poured out water Namely, upon the Egyptians. The skies sent out a sound In terrible thunder; thine arrows also went abroad Hail-stones, or rather, lightnings, or thunderbolts, called God’s arrows, Psalms 18:14; Psalms 144:6. The earth trembled and shook By an earthquake. This tempest is not... read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 77:2

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 77:3

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 77:4

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 77:5-6

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 77:7-9

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 77:10

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 77:11

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 77:13

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 77:14-15

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 77:16-18

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