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Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 77:19

Psalms 77:19. Thy way is in the sea, &c. Or rather, was, at that time; thou didst walk and lead thy people in untrodden paths; and thy footsteps Or, though thy footsteps were not seen God walked before his people through the sea, though he left no footsteps of himself behind him. Thus “the dispensations and ways of God, like the passage through the Red sea, are all full of mercy to his people; but they are also, like that, often unusual, marvellous, inscrutable; and we can no more... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 77:20

Psalms 77:20. Thou leddest thy people First through the sea, and afterward through the vast howling wilderness to Canaan; like a flock With singular care and tenderness, as a shepherd doth his sheep. The Psalm concludes abruptly, and does not apply those ancient instances of God’s power to the present distresses, whether personal or national, as one might have expected. For as soon as the good man began to meditate on these things he found he had gained his point. His very entrance upon... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 77:1-20

Psalms 77:0 Has God’s favour of old changed?Once again Asaph has a problem that is causing him much anxiety. (For his earlier problem see Psalms 73:0.) He cries to God in his distress but receives no answer (1-2). The more he thinks of God’s dealings with him, the more distressed he becomes. It seems that God not only refuses to comfort him, but even prevents him from sleeping (3-4). So as he lies awake on his bed, he thinks of God’s kindness to him in days gone by (5-6). God was gracious to... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 77:1

To the chief Musician. See App-64 . to Jeduthun. See App-65 . Title. A Psalm. Hebrew. mizmor. App-65 . of Asaph = for Asaph. The sixth of the twelve Asaph Psalms. App-63 . God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 . He gave ear. Inf. = "to give ear". Therefore supply Ellipsis ( App-6 ): "He [condescended] to give ear". read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 77:2

the LORD*. One of the 134 places where the Sopherim altered Jehovah to Adonai. See App-32 . My sore ran. Hebrew hand was outstretched: i.e. in prayer. ceased not: i.e. to be outstretched. My soul = I (emphatic). read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 77:3

complained = communed [with myself]. my spirit = I (emphatic). Hebrew. ruach . App-9 . Selah. Connecting this self-introspection with its sure result misery. See App-66 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 77:4

eyes = eyelids; or, Thou keepest mine eyelids from closing. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 77:6

my song. Note that the whole of this member (verses: Psalms 77:1-6 ) is occupation with self. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 77:7

Will . . . ? Figure of speech Erotesis , emphasizing the consequence of this introspection. It is continued through the whole of this member (verses: Psalms 77:7-9 ). read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 77:8

mercy = lovingkindness, or grace. promise = word. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), App-6 , for the promise given by it. read more

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