Psalm 77

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 77:17

The clouds poured out water ,.... This, with some other circumstances which follow, are not related by Moses in the history of this affair; but as they are here recorded by an inspired penman, there is no doubt to be made of the truth of them; besides Josephus F1 Antiqu. l. 2. c. 16. sect. 3. relates the same things; he says, that at the time when the Egyptians were drowned in the Red sea, rains descended from heaven, and there were terrible thunders, lightnings, and thunderbolts; this... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 77:18

The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven ,.... Thunder is the voice of God, Job 37:5 this is heard in "the orb" F2 בגלגל "in rotunditate", Montanus, Vatablus; "in isto orbe", Junius & Tremeullis; "in orbe", Cocceius; "in sphaera", Arab. , or the air, so called, because spherical; the Targum is "the voice of thy thunder was heard in the wheel;' so the word here used sometimes signifies; so Ezekiel 10:13 , and is so rendered here by some F3 "In rota", Pagninus,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 77:19

Thy way is in the sea ,.... In the sea of Suph, as the Targum, the Red sea; it was the Lord that made the way in the sea for the Israelites, and went before them, and led them through it: and thy path in the great waters ; because the word rendered path is written with י yod, and is in the plural number, though the Masorites observe, that that letter is redundant, and so the word is singular; hence the Jews imagine there were more paths than one, even twelve, according to the number of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 77:20

Thou leddest thy people like a flock ,.... Either through the Red sea, according to R. Moses Hacohen, as Aben Ezra observes; see Isaiah 63:11 , or rather, as he and Kimchi, through the wilderness, after they were led through the sea; the people of Israel are compared to a flock of sheep; the Lord is represented as the Shepherd of them, who took care of them, protected and preserved them from their enemies: by the hand of Moses and Aaron ; the one was their civil and the other their... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 77

The psalmist's ardent prayer to God in the tine of distress, Psalm 77:1-4 . The means he used to excite his confidence, Psalm 77:5-12 . God's wonderful works in behalf of his people, Psalm 77:13-20 . The title, "To the chief Musician, (or conqueror), to Jeduthun, A Psalm of Asaph." On this title we may observe that both Asaph and Jeduthun were celebrated singers in the time of David, and no doubt were masters or leaders of bands which long after their times were called by their names.... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 77:1

I cried unto God - The repetition here marks the earnestness of the psalmist's soul; and the word voice shows that the Psalm was not the issue of private meditation, but of deep mental trouble, which forced him to speak his griefs aloud. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 77:2

My sore ran in the night, and ceased not - This is a most unaccountable translation; the literal meaning of נגרה ידי yadi niggerah , which we translate my sore ran, is, my hand was stretched out, i.e., in prayer. He continued during the whole night with his voice and hands lifted up to God, and ceased not, even in the midst of great discouragements. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 77:3

My spirit was overwhelmed - As the verb is in the hithpaeI conjugation, the word must mean my spirit was overpowered in itself. It purposed to involve itself in this calamity. I felt exquisitely for my poor suffering countrymen. "The generous mind is not confined at home; It spreads itself abroad through all the public, And feels for every member of the land." read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 77:4

Thou holdest mine eyes waking - Literally, thou keepest the watches of mine eyes - my grief is so great that I cannot sleep. I am so troubled that I cannot speak - This shows an increase of sorrow and anguish. At first he felt his misery, and called aloud. He receives more light, sees and feels his deep wretchedness, and then his words are swallowed by excessive distress. His woes are too big for utterance. "Small troubles are loquacious; the great are dumb." Curae leves loquuntur;... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 77:5

I have considered the days of old - חשבתי chishshabti , I have counted up; I have reckoned up the various dispensations of thy mercy in behalf of the distressed, marked down in the history of our fathers. read more

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