Psalm 77

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 77:11

I will remember the works of the Lord. The same thought is carried on and expressed more clearly in the present and the ensuing verse. Then a special remembrance is made of one particular mercy—the deliverance from Egypt ( Psalms 77:13-20 ). Surely I will remember thy wonders of old (comp. Exodus 15:11 ). read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 77:11-12

A remedy for troubled hearts. "But I will celebrate the deeds of Jah." With Psalms 77:11 the change in the prophet's feeling actually begins. "Hitherto he has looked too much within, has sought too much to read the mystery of God's dealings by the light of his own experience merely. Hence the despondency when he contrasts the gloomy present with the far brighter and happier past. He cannot believe that God has indeed forgotten to be gracious, that he has indeed changed his very nature;... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 77:12

I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings; rather, as in the Revised Version, and muse on thy doings (comp. Psalms 77:3 ). read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 77:13

Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary; rather, in holiness. God's "way"—his conduct, his proceedings—however strange and mysterious it may seem to us, is always holy, i.e. just and right (comp. Genesis 18:25 ; Job 8:3 ). Who is so great a God as our God? God is both good and great; just in himself, and able to execute justice. read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 77:13

God's way in the sanctuary. This verse is capable of different renderings. We take the one here given, as in the main true, and rich in sacred suggestion. God's way is in the sanctuary because— I. IT IS SEES THERE . The character, mind, and heart of God are revealed there. His holiness, that nothing unclean may approach him; yet also his mercy and compassion, as seen in the forgiveness through sacrifice proclaimed there; the worship he delights in and demands; the surrender of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 77:13

The holiness of Divine dealings. "O God, thy way is holy! Who is [so] great a God as [our] God?" Comp. Exodus 15:11 , "Who is like unto thee, O Jehovah, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?" For "in the sanctuary" there is the various rendering "in holiness." It is evident that the term "holy," as applied to God, must include much more than it does when applied to men. We must try to find what was especially in the psalmist's mind,... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 77:14

Thou art the God that doest wonders. The gods of the heathen could do nothing. They were weakness, vanity, nothingness. Jehovah alone was powerful. tie could work, and could "work wonders." This clause prepares the way for the magnificent description of the deliverance of Israel at the Red Sea, which occupies Psalms 77:16-19 . Thou hast declared thy strength among the people; rather, among the peoples—i.e. in the sight of many heathen nations (comp. Exodus 15:14-16 ). read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 77:15

Thou hast with thine arm ( i.e. with thy mighty strength) redeemed thy people. The deliverance from Egypt is constantly called a "redemption" ( Exodus 6:6 ; Exodus 15:13 ; Deuteronomy 7:8 ; Deuteronomy 9:26 , etc.; 2 Samuel 7:23 ; 1 Chronicles 17:21 , etc.). It is brought forward here "as the greatest and most wonderful of all the works of God, and hence as containing the strongest pledge of future deliverance" (Hengstenberg). The sons of Jacob and Joseph. A new... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 77:16

The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee. Professor Cheyne regards this and the three following verses as not belonging properly to this psalm, but a "fragment of another," accidentally transferred to this place. But most commentators see in the passage a most essential portion of the poem. It is the thought of the deliverance from Egypt that especially sustains and comforts the psalmist in his extreme distress. The passage is prepared for by Psalms 77:11 and Psalms 77:14 , and... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 77:17

The clouds poured out water . The description here becomes more poetical than historical, unless, indeed, we may suppose that the writer possessed, besides what is said in Exodus, some traditional account of the passage. The skies sent out a sound; or, "uttered a voice"—the voice of the thunder, beyond a doubt (compare next verse). Thine arrows also went abroad; i.e. lightnings darted hither and thither (see Psalms 18:14 ; 2 Samuel 22:15 ). read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 77:11

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 77:11-12

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 77:12

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 77:13

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 77:13

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 77:13

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 77:14

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 77:15

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 77:16

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 77:17

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