Psalms

Psalm 77:2–9

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.

3I remembered You, O God, and I groaned;

I mused and my spirit grew faint.

Selah

4You have kept my eyes from closing;

I am too troubled to speak.

5I considered the days of old,

the years long in the past.

6At night I remembered my song;

in my heart I mused, and my spirit pondered:

7“Will the Lord spurn us forever

and never show His favor again?

8Is His loving devotion gone forever?

Has His promise failed for all time?

9Has God forgotten to be gracious?

Has His anger shut off His compassion?”

Selah

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Psalm 77:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
In the dayבְּי֥וֹםbə·yō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
of troubleצָרָתִי֮ṣā·rā·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH6869 id.
I soughtדָּ֫רָ֥שְׁתִּיdā·rā·šə·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH1875 resort to, seek
the Lordאֲדֹנָ֪י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
through the nightלַ֣יְלָהlay·lāhNoun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity
my outstretched handsיָדִ֤י׀yā·ḏîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH3027 hand
did not grow wearyתָפ֑וּגṯā·p̄ūḡVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH6313 grow numb
my soulנַפְשִֽׁי׃nap̄·šîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
refusedמֵאֲנָ֖הmê·’ă·nāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singularH3985 refuse
to be comfortedהִנָּחֵ֣םhin·nā·ḥêmVerb - Nifal - Infinitive constructH5162 be sorry, console

Psalm 77:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I remembered Youאֶזְכְּרָ֣ה’ez·kə·rāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH2142 remember
O Godאֱלֹהִ֣ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
and I groanedוְאֶֽהֱמָיָ֑הwə·’e·hĕ·mā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH1993 murmur, growl, roar, be boisterous
I musedאָשִׂ֓יחָה׀’ā·śî·ḥāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH7878 muse, complain
my spiritרוּחִ֣יrū·ḥîNoun - common singular construct; first person common singularH7307 breath, wind, spirit
grew faintוְתִתְעַטֵּ֖ףwə·ṯiṯ·‘aṭ·ṭêp̄Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singularH5848 turn aside
Selahסֶֽלָה׃se·lāhInterjectionH5542 lift up

Psalm 77:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You have keptאָ֭חַזְתָּ’ā·ḥaz·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH270 grasp, take hold, take possession
my eyesעֵינָ֑י‘ê·nāyNoun - cdc; first person common singularH5869 eye
from closingשְׁמֻר֣וֹתšə·mu·rō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH8109 eye-lid
I am too troubledנִ֝פְעַ֗מְתִּיnip̄·‘am·tîVerb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singularH6470 thrust, impel
to speakאֲדַבֵּֽר׃’ă·ḏab·bêrVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularH1696 speak

Psalm 77:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I consideredחִשַּׁ֣בְתִּיḥiš·šaḇ·tîVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH2803 think, account
the daysיָמִ֣יםyā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3117 day
of oldמִקֶּ֑דֶםmiq·qe·ḏemPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH6924 front, east, aforetime
the yearsשְׁ֝נ֗וֹתšə·nôt̲Noun - feminine plural constructH8141 year
long in the pastעוֹלָמִֽים׃‘ō·w·lā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity

Psalm 77:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
At nightבַּ֫לָּ֥יְלָהbal·lā·yə·lāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity
I rememberedאֶֽזְכְּרָ֥ה’ez·kə·rāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH2142 remember
my songנְגִינָתִ֗יnə·ḡî·nā·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH5058 music
inעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
my heartלְבָבִ֥יlə·ḇā·ḇîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
I musedאָשִׂ֑יחָה’ā·śî·ḥāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH7878 muse, complain
my spiritרוּחִֽי׃rū·ḥîNoun - common singular construct; first person common singularH7307 breath, wind, spirit
ponderedוַיְחַפֵּ֥שׂway·ḥap·pêśConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2664 search

Psalm 77:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Will the Lordאֲדֹנָ֑י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
spurnיִזְנַ֥ח׀yiz·naḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2186 reject, spurn
foreverהַֽ֭לְעוֹלָמִיםhal·‘ō·w·lā·mîmArticle, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine pluralH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
and neverוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
show His favor againלִרְצ֣וֹתlir·ṣō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7521 be pleased with, accept favourably

Psalm 77:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Is His loving devotionחַסְדּ֑וֹḥas·dōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2617 goodness, kindness
goneהֶאָפֵ֣סhe·’ā·p̄êsVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH656 cease, fail, come to an end
foreverלָנֶ֣צַחlā·ne·ṣaḥPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5331 eminence, enduring, everlastingness, perpetuity
Has His promiseאֹ֝֗מֶר’ō·merNoun - masculine singularH562 utterance, speech, word
failedגָּ֥מַרgā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1584 end, come to an end, complete
for all timeלְדֹ֣רlə·ḏōrPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH1755 period, generation, dwelling

Psalm 77:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Has Godאֵ֑ל’êlNoun - masculine singularH410 god
forgottenהֲשָׁכַ֣חhă·šā·ḵaḥVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7911 forget
to be graciousחַנּ֣וֹתḥan·nō·wṯVerb - Piel - Infinitive constructH2603 shew favour, be gracious
Has His angerבְּ֝אַ֗ףbə·’ap̄Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH639 nostril, nose, face, anger
shut offקָפַ֥ץqā·p̄aṣVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7092 draw together, shut
His compassionרַחֲמָ֥יוra·ḥă·māwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH7356 womb
Selahסֶֽלָה׃se·lāhInterjectionH5542 lift up

Cross-references

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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

Psalm 77:3 Psalm 142:2–3 · Psalm 61:2 · Job 31:23 · Job 7:11 · Job 23:15–16 · Lamentations 3:39 · Psalm 42:11 · Job 6:4 · Psalm 102:3–28 · Psalm 42:5 · Psalm 43:5 · Psalm 55:4–5

Psalm 77:4 Job 7:13–15 · Psalm 6:6 · Job 2:13

Psalm 77:5 Deuteronomy 32:7 · Isaiah 51:9 · Psalm 143:5 · Psalm 44:1

Psalm 77:6 Psalm 42:8 · Psalm 4:4 · Psalm 139:23–24 · Lamentations 3:40 · Acts 16:25 · Ecclesiastes 1:16 · Job 10:2 · Job 35:10 · Jonah 1:2 · 1 Corinthians 11:28–32 · Habakkuk 3:17–18

Psalm 77:7 Psalm 85:1 · Lamentations 3:31–32 · Psalm 89:46 · Romans 11:1–2 · Psalm 85:5 · Psalm 89:38 · Psalm 13:1–2 · Psalm 37:24

Psalm 77:8 Numbers 23:19 · Romans 9:6 · 2 Peter 3:9 · Numbers 14:34 · Jeremiah 15:18 · Luke 16:25–26

Psalm 77:9 Isaiah 49:14–15 · Psalm 40:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.