Psalms

Psalm 77:1–2

¹For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph.

I cried out to God;

I cried aloud to God to hear me.

²In the day of trouble I sought the Lord;

through the night my outstretched hands did not grow weary;

my soul refused to be comforted.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For the choirmaster	לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ	lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ	Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H5329 be pre-eminent, enduring
According to	עַֽל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Jeduthun	יְדִיתוּן	yə·ḏī·ṯūn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3038 Jeduthun
A Psalm	מִזְמֽוֹר׃	miz·mō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H4210 melody
of Asaph	לְאָסָ֥ף	lə·’ā·sāp̄	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H623 Asaph
I cried out	קוֹלִ֣י	qō·w·lî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6963 sound, voice
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
God	אֱלֹהִ֣ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
I cried aloud	וְאֶצְעָ֑קָה	wə·’eṣ·‘ā·qāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H6817 cry, cry out, call
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
God	אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
to hear	וְהַאֲזִ֥ין	wə·ha·’ă·zîn	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H238 give ear, listen, hear
me	אֵלָֽי׃	’ê·lāy	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In the day	בְּי֥וֹם	bə·yō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
of trouble	צָרָתִי֮	ṣā·rā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H6869 id.
I sought	דָּ֫רָ֥שְׁתִּי	dā·rā·šə·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H1875 resort to, seek
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֪י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
through the night	לַ֣יְלָה	lay·lāh	Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
my outstretched hands	יָדִ֤י׀	yā·ḏî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3027 hand
did not grow weary	תָפ֑וּג	ṯā·p̄ūḡ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H6313 grow numb
my soul	נַפְשִֽׁי׃	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
refused	מֵאֲנָ֖ה	mê·’ă·nāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H3985 refuse
to be comforted	הִנָּחֵ֣ם	hin·nā·ḥêm	Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct	H5162 be sorry, console

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 77:1 Psalm 3:4 · Psalm 142:1–3 · Psalm 50:1 · Psalm 62:1 · Psalm 39:1 · Psalm 34:6

Psalm 77:2 Psalm 50:15 · Isaiah 26:9 · Isaiah 26:16 · Genesis 37:35 · Hebrews 5:7 · Esther 4:1–4 · Jonah 2:1–2 · Hosea 5:13 · Jeremiah 31:15 · Psalm 102:1–2 · Hosea 6:1 · Psalm 88:1–3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.