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Joseph Benson

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

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 77:2

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

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 77:2

Psalms 77:2. My sore ran in the night, &c.— My hand was spread, or stretched out in the night, and remitted not. Houbigant. Green renders it, In the night mine eye trickled down without ceasing. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 77:2

2. his importunacy. my sore ran . . . night—literally, "my hand was spread," or, "stretched out" (compare Psalms 44:20). ceased not—literally, "grew not numb," or, "feeble" (Genesis 45:26; Psalms 38:8). my soul . . . comforted—(compare Genesis 37:35; Jeremiah 31:15). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 77:1-3

Some unspecified distress resulted in the psalmist’s insomnia. In his restless condition he cried out to God, but he received no relief (cf. Hebrews 5:7). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 77:1-20

Psalms 77Asaph described himself as tossing and turning on his bed, unable to sleep, in this individual lament psalm. He found that meditating on God’s deliverance of His people in the Exodus brought him comfort. This led him to ask God to manifest His power for His people again. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 77:1-20

The Ps. records the writer’s experience of personal perplexity and darkness, which, however, has been caused by the contemplation of Israel’s national distress. It may be dated appropriately in the time of the exile. Psalms 77:1-3 describe the Psalmist’s trouble, in which even prayer has brought no comfort. Psalms 77:4-9 speak of his meditations on the brighter past, which lead to the question whether God has finally rejected His people. In Psalms 77:10-20 he turns for comfort to the story of... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 77:2

(2) My sore ran . . .—The text of this verse is evidently faulty. As it stands it is unintelligible. My hand was poured out and grew not dull (like a corpse).The LXX. and Vulg. have, “with my hands against Him, and I was not deceived,” pointing to a different reading. Symmachus has, however, “my hand was stretched out,” which may be a possible meaning of the Hebrew, though a comparison with Lamentations 3:49 (comp. Lamentations 2:18) suggests that eye was written instead of hand. The Authorised... read more

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