Psalm 77:13-20

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 77:11-20

The psalmist here recovers himself out of the great distress and plague he was in, and silences his own fears of God's casting off his people by the remembrance of the great things he had done for them formerly, which though he had in vain tried to quiet himself with (Ps. 77:5, 6) yet he tried again, and, upon this second trial, found it not in vain. It is good to persevere in the proper means for the strengthening of faith, though they do not prove effectual at first: ?I will remember, surely... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 77:13

Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary ,.... Or "in holiness" F25 בקדש "in sanctitate", Pagninus, Montanus, Tigurine version, Junius & Tremellius, Gejerus, Michaelis. ; that is, is holy, so the Syriac version, and to which the Targum agrees. "O God, how holy are thy ways,' see Psalm 145:17 , or "in the sanctuary", the temple, the church of God, where he takes his walks, and manifests himself, and where the reasons of his providence, and dealing with his people, are opened and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 77:14

Thou art the God that doest wonders ,.... In nature, providence, and grace; it seems chiefly to regard what was done for the Israelites in Egypt, and in the wilderness, see Psalm 78:12 , thou hast declared thy strength among the people ; the nations of the world, who heard what the Lord did for Israel by his mighty power, and with an outstretched arm, as follows. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 77:15

Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people ,.... The people of Israel out of Egypt, which was typical of the redemption of the Lord's people by Christ, the arm and power of God: the sons of Jacob and Joseph . Joseph is particularly mentioned for honour's sake, and because he was the means of supporting Jacob and his family in Egypt; and had special faith in their deliverance from thence; the Targum is, "the sons whom Jacob begot, and Joseph nourished.' Selah . See Gill on Psalm... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 77:16

The waters saw thee, O God ,.... The waters not of Jordan, but of the Red sea; these felt and perceived the power of God, in causing a strong east wind, which dried it up, and made way for the children of Israel to pass through it as on dry land: compare with this Psalm 114:3 , the waters saw thee ; which is repeated for the confirmation of it, and to excite attention to it, as well as to express the psalmist's admiration at it; the Targum is, "they saw thy majesty in the midst of... read more

John Gill

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 77:13

Thy way - is in the sanctuary - See Psalm 73:17 . I must go to the sanctuary now to get comfort, as I went before to get instruction. What a mercy to have the privilege of drawing near to God in his ordinances! How many doubts have been solved, fears dissipated, hearts comforted, darknesses dispelled, and snares broken, while waiting on God in the means of grace! Some understand the words, Thy way is in holiness - all thy dispensations, words, and works are holy, just and true. And as is... read more

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