"In the Day of Trouble," Melissa Bane Sevier, Contemplative Viewfinder, 2016. The character, mind, and heart of God are revealed there. In a similar way, show how man's thought is limited by man's limited knowledge. - S.C. 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 the self to him, symbolized by the shedding of the blood of the sacrifices, for "the blood is the life." III. God's people are as safe as Israel at the Red Sea. Home » Bible Commentaries » Psalms. If God is still leading his people as a flock, two things may be impressed on us. Those who serve well make the best of singers, and those who occupy the highest posts in the choir must not be ashamed to wait at the posts of the doors of the Lord’s house.”. But God is under no limitation to the circle of human experiences. The voice of Your thunder was in the whirlwind; A psalm. 3). "Through much tribulation we must enter the kingdom.". This is absolutely certain - God works for ends of blessing, and God is able to accomplish that which he purposes. b. "Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, that our prayer might not pass through.". We may request cookies to be set on your device. Psalms 77 Commentary, One of over 110 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the Church of Christ, presents a verse level look at the Bible. It may have been a terribly hard, difficult, rough way; the man's lot in life may be heavily burdened with care, but "in the sanctuary," as he waits upon God and pours out his soul before the Lord, lo, these very trials and cares become transfigured and changed in fashion, so that they become as wings on which his soul mounts up nearer to God than ever he had attained to before, and he comes to confess, "It was good for me that I was afflicted.". 2 In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted. “Very wisely this good man argued with himself, and sought to cure his unbelief. This psalm, according to the method of many other psalms, begins with sorrowful complaints but ends with comfortable encouragements. The sea down below is always heaving and tossing; the heavens up above are always steadfast. One may say to the person in despair, “Go to a movie and have some fun,” or some other advice that treats his despair lightly. 77:10-15 comprise a strophe (cf. The end of the psalm tells us that God gave help in the past. Of Asaph. Even Christ learned through the things that he suffered. Take any biography given in the Old Testament. 10-15.) But this made the darkness yet deeper. It is not a very great thing for the soul to master mere circumstances - especially since God never permits them to be overwhelming. For the choir director; according to Jeduthun. Then in ver. The proper object of the pro foundest awe, even to those who approach him with praise and thanksgiving. If he cannot see these in his own small sphere, he can see them in the large spheres of the history of God's Church. Not comfortableness, but our higher moral welfare, is the end God has in view. (1-10) He encourages himself by the remembrance of God's help of his people. Psalm 77 God’s Mighty Deeds Recalled. It would be a lesson never to be forgotten by any man, if he could be told the fears he fashioned in the night seasons that never came to pass. A psalm. But the sheep are not aware of, or fail to estimate, their dangers. When faith has its seven years of famine, memory like Joseph in Egypt opens her granaries.” (Spurgeon). Things, and conditions of mind and feeling, may affect our vision of him; they cannot affect him. 1 God’s chosen people were dragged away to Babylon as slaves. The path leads by the altar. a. Ver. STROPHE DIVISIONS OF MODERN TRANSLATIONS. Illustrate from the case of David, who lost the sense of God, lost his hope in God, filled his soul with questionings and fears, when he had stepped aside from the ways of righteousness and good self-restraint. The waters saw You, O God; Therefore, Spurgeon would write of this psalm: “Alas, my God, the writer of this exposition well knows what thy servant Asaph meant, for his soul is familiar with the way of grief. MENTAL DEPRESSIONS KEEP US CONVINCED OF THE SPIRITUAL. Has His promise failed forevermore? unfold the puzzling events of the past. EXPERIENCE CANNOT SUGGEST THEM. Precisely in those scenes Divine mercies most abound. "If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?" “There may be a further hint of this tenacity by an echo of Jacob’s refusal to be comforted over Joseph (Genesis 37:35).” (Kidner), d. I remembered God, and was troubled: The psalmist earnestly and sincerely cried out to God and knew that God heard him – yet was troubled, and felt his spirit was overwhelmed. i. Commentary for Psalms 77 . A MAN - A GOOD MAN - DISPOSED TO TAKE DESPONDENT VIEWS. I. And, usually, it is imagination that is active, fashioning woes in the near future, and presenting all the issues that are unfolding as disastrous. In the day of my trouble I seek the Lord; in the night my hand is stretched out without wearying; my soul refuses to be comforted. Nevertheless, no comfort came. Add mental conflict, and virtue becomes a sublime achievement, a transcendent victory, won at an awful cost. The skies sent out a sound; Psalm 77 commentary 1. THE PALING OF THE DARKNESS. Openness before God means that we speak freely to him just what is in our thought and heart, Relief comes to us only when, in such ways, we can make full and free expression of our confidence, and tell God what we do think and feel, even though we know it is wrong to think and feel it. The Story of Psalm 77. His own frailty. III. We fall back on our experience to guide our conduct under new circumstances. The Holy City of Jerusalem had been conquered. “This mighty God has the tender heart of a shepherd. The want of experience to prove its soundness. a. ON THE FACE OF IT, COMPLAINING MUST BE WRONG. This man took despondent views: 1. Ask, "Is his mercy clean gone forever?" Psalms 77 Commentary, One of over 110 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, spanning 23 volumes, covered the entire Bible with verse by verse exposition HE PERSEVERES IN PRAYER, THOUGH HE HAS NO SENSE OF THE PRESENCE OR MERCY OF GOD. His woes are too big for utterance.” (Clarke). II. We see that God works both in great wonders (as at the Red Sea) and in the normal leading of His people through human instruments (Moses and Aaron). The waters saw You, they were afraid; I cried out to God for help;I cried out to God to hear me. He does, he is constantly doing, new things. Again it was a Passover, and nighttime, and it seemed -- as with Hezekiah, and as with Israel at the Red Sea (Exo 14:10-12) -- that God's purpose with His people and His King had come to naught. 2. III. 13). I. He was determined to remember something, to keep it in mind. There is a blessed uniting power in sorrow. Psalm 77 (Greek numbering: Psalm 76) is the 77th psalm in the biblical Book of Psalms. Faith, love, hope, necessary to change the mind. III. Thunder-bolts also were darted upon them; nor was there anything which used to be sent by God upon men, as indications of his wrath, which did not happen at this time; for a dark and dismal night oppressed them. Your path led through the sea. i. - S. I. “Spurgeon’s studies of the psalms were produced between 1865 and 1885, and during those twenty years he experienced much ill health, which continued to deteriorate until his death in 1892. Psalm 77 begins as a psalm of lament, the cry of the people of God in days of darkness and distress, despair and desolation. “The loving-kindness of God towards Israel did not stop at the Red Sea, but he conducted his chosen flock, by the guidance of faithful pastors, through all the perils of the wilderness, to the land of promise.” (Horne), iv. Psalm 77:2. The complaints seem to be of personal grievances, but the encouragements relate to the public concerns of the church, so that it is not certain whether it was penned upon a personal or a public account. He sets himself upon thinking well over two things. They are always full of God and of his grace. things our ancestors have recounted to us. we recount them to the next generation, God's actual present nearness. Psalm 77:12, ESV: "I will ponder all your work, and meditate on your mighty deeds." The following cookies are also needed - You can choose if you want to allow them: You can read about our cookies and privacy settings in detail on our Privacy Policy Page. b. Selah. IV. This came through his remembrance of, and meditation on: 1. He cried out unto God, and he knew that God heard him (He gave ear to me). 2000. You are the God of wonders. 7. Psalm 78 – Learning from God’s Faithfulness to His Rebellious People. 2 In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted. 2. Even our circumstances seem to gain new shapings, settings, and relations, and become altogether more hopeful, when we can associate God with them. It is usually the utterance of the discontented mind. I. This latter is the higher work. For God ever sets out promises for faith to grasp; and what can faith do if God does not keep his promises? IT COMFORTS US TO SET GOD'S DEALINGS ONE OVER AGAINST ANOTHER. Cries In The Night (77:1-2) Asaph begins the psalm by recording how he was crying out to the Lord. (3) Who has declared his strength among the people, Psalms 77:14. I remembered God, and was troubled; So we have a large liberty, a measure of free will; but it has always to he kept within the Shepherd's lines. A PSALM." Selah. There is variety in God's working, but no variety in him. c. My soul refused to be comforted: Encouraging thoughts came to mind but were immediately put away. You can also change some of your preferences. i. I will remember the works of the LORD: Kidner indicated that this was a public remembrance. The metaphor here is taken from a spring, the mouth of which is closed, so that its waters can no longer run in the same channel.” (Clarke), v. “If you are a child of God, yet never had to ask these questions, you ought to be very grateful; but if you have to ask them, be very thankful that Asaph asked them before you; and believe that, as he had a comfortable answer to them, so shall you. IF GOD HAS FORSAKEN HIM, IT IS SOMETHING INCONSISTENT WITH HIS NATURE AND COVENANT. You have with Your arm redeemed Your people, Selah. Thus was God's way of saving sinful men set forth and shown. Click to enable/disable _gat_* - Google Analytics Cookie. Bible commentary on the Book of Psalms, chapter 77, by Dr. Bob Utley, retired professor of hermeneutics. GOD IS "FEARFUL IN PRAISES." The good man is by them drawn nearer to God, and hides the more closely within the blessed shelter of God's never-failing love. So the dangers of God's people come from. The years of ancient times. You have declared Your strength among the peoples. Has God forgotten to be gracious? ii. 3. 77:7-8 Psalm 77:7 and 8 have four words or phrases that describe the psalmist's feeling that YHWH has permanently abandoned Israel. This is my anguish: We appreciate the honest anguish of Asaph in this psalm. ii. 2. I TRODUCTIO SPURGEO , "TITLE. WHEN HE CAN NO LONGER PRAY, HE FALLS BACK IN THOUGHT UPON THE MEMORIES OF THE PAST. Commentary on Psalm 77:1-10 (Read Psalm 77:1-10) Days of trouble must be days of prayer; when God seems to have withdrawn from us, we must seek him till we find him. I cried out to God for help; I cried out to God to hear me. We often do when, would we only say, "I will trust," then we should find that we should "not be afraid." As has been pointed out quite often in the past, the old yarn “The ends justify the means” is NOT a biblically supportable notion. Your way, O God, is in the sanctuary: In the first part of the psalm, Asaph explained the goodness of remembering, meditating, and speaking of God’s greatness. Your path in the great waters: “It is a true picture of God’s sway over nature. Psalms 77 Commentary, One of over 110 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is from the most widely read and often quoted preacher in history, Charles Haddon Spurgeon 2, 3, 4. Selah. i. … A Psalm of Asaph. o harp should be silent in the courts of the Lord's house. The distinction between these two is this - doubts are inward, afflictions are outward. III. It will be found that the fretting things are usually the things selected for thinking over. - R.T. Your footsteps were not known: “God is described as wading through mighty oceans as a man might ford some tiny stream. Willing to be led is his people's attitude. If he is holy, we can trust him, if we cannot trace his way. GOD "DOETH WONDERS." This is the kind of struggle with God known by those somewhat further along in their relationship with God. The great thing is for the soul to master itself. Psalm 73:17.) HE WILL CONQUER HIS DOUBTS BY REMEMBERING GOD'S WONDERS WROUGHT FOR HIS PEOPLE OF OLD. Man's free will must be kept well within God's will. WISE PEOPLE, WHEN THEY LIE AWAKE SET THEIR THOUGHTS ON GOD. Some people always wear "smoked spectacles," and so nothing is bright to their view. Psalm 77 - For the director of music. 74:13-17. But what desert can man or nation have before God, that can form ground of reproach? No man has compassed the entire circle of Divine possibilities. Nothing stands alone. Let me outline a few steps that give us a pattern we can follow to regain emotional equilibrium when life gets you down. e. You led Your people like a flock: As a final description of God’s mighty work at the Red Sea, Asaph noted that God led His people on the path through the sea, as well as by His servants Moses and Aaron. Verse Psalms 77:10 is the pivot on which the whole psalm turns, from a description of an experience of darkness and sorrow to one of gladness and praise. The day has not rushed in yet with all of its duties. PSALM 77 COMME TARY EDITED BY GLE PEASE For the director of music. A Psalm of Asaph. NEITHER AFFLICTIONS, NOR DOUBTS, NOR CONSCIOUS SIN DO MAKE GOD'S MERCIES FAIL. Who is so great a God as our God? October 22, 2012 The first nine verses of this psalm … And so we come to apprehend the reality of the "spiritual.". These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our website and application for you in order to enhance your experience. “Right hand of the most High”: The psalmist began to remember the times when God used His right hand (power), to strengthen and protect him. He could not realize his presence and help; he could only sigh in distress. The way of God was in the sanctuary in the sense that the tabernacle or the temple and its rituals clearly spoke of the way to God through the blood of an innocent sacrifice, ultimately pointing to the person and work of Jesus Christ. Most often when the believer cries out to God and senses he or she is heard, it brings the peaceful assurance of faith. It’s hard to know at this point if Asaph is describing something not included in Exodus 14 or simply describing the presence and power of God in poetic terms. We do not know who wrote Psalm 77. "But we wrestle, not with flesh and blood only, but with the rulers of spiritual darkness." For him, the apparent gap between what he believed and what he felt was painful. Read the struggles of an age, and you may find no meaning; read the dealings of God with the race, and much is made plain. c. I call to remembrance my song in the night: Asaph’s seeking after God remembered better times (song in the night), and it was deep (I meditate within my heart) and diligent. Conceive that the struggle for character only concerned circumstances and relations, and then what an unimportant struggle it would seem to be! Joseph cast into the pit; David hunted over the mountains. God redeemed his people from their afflictions in Egypt; therefore he will redeem them from their present affliction. I will remember the works of the LORD; It was meet that another leader of the psalmody should take his turn. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refuseing them will have impact how our site functions. At this point, as if lost in an ecstasy, he hurriedly closes … Psalm 77 is one of those remarkable psalms that begins in a place of felt alienation from God and moves to a place of triumphant praise. 2 b In the day of my trouble I seek the Lord; in c the night my d hand is stretched out without wearying; my soul e refuses to be comforted. No awe can attach to the gods of man's creation. To the Chief Musician, to Jeduthun. This is my anguish: We appreciate the honest anguishof Asaph in this psalm. ii. 1 Chronicles 25:1 and 2 Chronicles 29:30 add that Asaph was a prophet in his musical compositions. He leads His people like a flock; not overdriving, but carrying the lambs in His bosom, and gently leading those that are with young. You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. b. IF OUR MEMORIES TELL US WE WERE ONCE GLAD IN GOD, THEY REMIND US THAT WE MAY WISELY BE GLAD IN GOD STILL. But I will remember: In the midst of the painful anguish between what he believed and what he felt, Asaph spoke to himself and declared what he would do. Then we should meditate on those works, and what they may have to teach us today. 1. expresses the purport of the Psalm. NASB (UPDATED) TEXT: 77:1-6 1 My voice rises to God, and I will … “He refused some comforts as too weak for his case, others as untrue, others as unhallowed; but chiefly because of distraction, he declined even those grounds of consolation which ought to have been effectual with him. NKJV, JPSOA). Reserve is the bane of friendship. II. The complaints seem to be of personal grievances, but the encouragements relate to the public concerns of the church, so that it is not certain whether it was penned upon a personal or a public account. Friends spoke of God’s goodness in the present and brighter future, but the soul refused any comfort. The earth trembled and shook. For "he is the same yesterday, today, and forever." What power there is in life's sorrows to bind together hearts that otherwise would have remained apart! And I said, “This is my anguish; The first part tells of sorrow overwhelming the soul. Sometimes we are in such despair that seeking God and God alone can help, and nothing superficial. God's Personality. What God himself was - so holy and so great (ver. GOD AS SHEPHERD FOR THE DANGERS OF HIS PEOPLE. I. The complaints seem to be of personal grievances, but the encouragements relate to the public concerns of the church, so that it is not certain whether it was penned upon a personal or a public account. Again, since this is not recorded in the Exodus 14 account, either he adds information or is simply giving a poetic description. b 4 We do not keep them from our children;. i. It is always a comfort when you can see the footprints of another man in the mire and the slough, for if that man passed through unharmed, so may you, for his God shall also be your Helper.” (Spurgeon). THOUGHT CANNOT ANTICIPATE THEM. What a spur to invention earthly calamities are! All the burden of watching depends on the shepherd. We know there is another world than the world of sense; there is a world of thought and feeling. Complaining of God must be wrong; because it shows. Charles Spurgeon wrote regarding Jeduthun: “The sons of Jeduthun were porters or doorkeepers, according to 1 Chronicles 16:42. Did this mean that God had forgotten his people? o harp should be silent in the courts of the Lord's house. Of Asaph. MENTAL DEPRESSIONS CONVINCE OF THE SERIOUSNESS OF OUR MORAL CONFLICT. "In the Day of Trouble," Melissa … I have considered the days of old, And thus did all these men perish, so that there was not one man left to be a messenger of this calamity to the rest of the Egyptians.” (Josephus, cited in Spurgeon), ii. We may study it in order to find out what God is in himself. But I will remember: In the midst of the painful anguish between what he believed and what he felt, Asaph spok… He could not commune with his own heart, but his spirit was too overwhelmed. II. 3. IT IS SEES THERE. Of Asaph. 10 is of doubtful interpretation. Those who ascend high mountains to witness the glory of the dawn are told of its advent by the paling of the darkness. ), so here there was what there should not have been - the refusing to be comforted. We call those who put this tone on their reading of life pessimists - men who can always see the "dark sides," and make "dark sides" when there are none to see. On this side special dealing is sometimes found necessary for the sheep and for God's people. - R.T. 1. The Atlantic with fathomless depths is no more to Him than a brook to us.” (Meyer). To the leader: according to Jeduthun. II. Painter and astronomer in a storm. Due to security reasons we are not able to show or modify cookies from other domains. | Home ... Psalm 77:16-20 are similar in theology and imagery to YHWH as Creator in Ps. ON FURTHER CONSIDERATION, WE MAY SAY, COMPLAINING IS RIGHT. Shepherding, then - flock leading - involves that our "God doth provide." In the day of trouble: His cry to God was urgent (in the day of trouble), active (stretched out), and persistent (without ceasing). I. 1) and prolonged all the night through (ver. a. And ceased not - The word used here - פוג pûg - means properly to be cold; then, to be torpid, sluggish, slack. Please see our Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. PSALM 78 * A New Beginning in Zion and David. My voice rises to God, and I will cry aloud; My voice rises to God, and He will hear me. 74 and Isa. my eye will never again see anything good." 77:9, which may imply that Ps. How would faith be educated and developed. THE CHRISTIAN'S GREAT TROUBLES ARE DOUBTS ABOUT GOD, NOT AFFLICTIONS SENT BY GOD. 1. 7-9.) Or, if not for reproof, then for the sake of others, that when we find them in darkness, we may be able to tell them how God helped us. 10. ... Commentary Navigator . The Book of Psalms Commentary by A. R. FAUSSET PSALM 77 Psa 77:1-20. In the slightly different numbering system of the Greek Septuagint version of the bible, and in its Latin translation in the Vulgate, this psalm is Psalm 76 Content. As Jacob (Genesis 37:35) about Joseph, and David about his child (2 Samuel 12:17) and about Absalom (2 Samuel 18. He wondered why God seemed to answer those in the past with more satisfaction than He does in the present. Whatever the case, there is nothing improbable about these additional manifestations of God’s power on that great night of nights for Israel.” (Boice), iii. 77:9, which may imply that Ps. She fain would borrow a light from the altars of yesterday to light the gloom of to-day. V. IS TRANSFIGURED THERE. This psalm is titled A Contemplation of Asaph.The author Asaph was the great singer and musician of David and Solomon’s era (1 Chronicles 15:17-19, 16:5-7; 2 Chronicles 29:13). God's power and purpose. © Copyright - Enduring Word       |      . A Psalm of Asaph. 7, 8, 9), were all impossible of belief, mere nightmares of the soul, altogether false and untrue. 1 I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me. and you cannot want any answer. For Jeduthun. 1 I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me. And whoever makes much of his "deserts" must be reminded of his "ill deserts." For Jeduthun. "My God shall supply all your needs.". The soul that would enter in and know the blessedness of the sanctuary of God, must come along that path; the path of lowly penitence and trust and heart surrender, so that on him may come the blessed fire of the Holy Spirit, bringing him into the presence of God. III. The memories never change. And the very best way in which to become ashamed of our complainings is to speak them out before God. III. The mind may have been deeply impressed without being changed. BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD: The Holy Bible: King James Version. "Where is now thy God?" I remembered you, God, and I groaned; I meditated, and my spirit grew faint. There was great trouble. Thy way is in the sea, &c. — Or rather, was, at that time; thou didst walk and lead thy people in untrodden paths; and thy footsteps — Or, though thy footsteps were not seen — God walked before his people through the sea, though he left no footsteps of himself behind him. a 3 What we have heard and know;. “The message of this psalm is that to brood on sorrow is to be broken and disheartened, while to see God is to sing on the darkest day. 3 I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. The Chief Musician is thought by some to be the LORD God Himself, and others suppose him to be a leader of choirs or musicians in David’s time, such as Heman the singer or Asaph (1 Chronicles 6:33, 16:5-7, and 25:6). He can send help again to the *psalmist, if the *psalmist waits. Was it not reasonable for the psalmist to express his doubts and question God? The enfeebled state of the mind and the pains of the body hinder us from receiving any spiritual impressions. 4-6.). Your arrows also flashed about. Changes will take effect once you reload the page. NKJV, JPSOA). IT COMFORTS US TO SET GOD'S DEEDS IN RELATION TO OUR HIGHER NECESSITIES. This psalm is titled To the Chief Musician.On stringed instruments. From Psalms 77:10-15 his meditations run toward God, and in the close he seems as in a vision to behold the wonders of the Red Sea and the wilderness. III. The sense is, “God, I know you are there – why won’t You help me the way I need to be helped?”. A MAN - A GOOD MAN - WHO SETS HIMSELF TO FIND A REMEDY FOR HIS DESPONDENCY. 77 with Ps. I will also meditate on all Your work, In the day of his trouble the psalmist did not seek for the diversion of business or amusement, but he sought God, and his favor and grace. In mountain lands the cattle are taken to the higher grounds for the summer months, and brought down into the valleys again before winter sets in. A Psalm. One never excludes the other. i. With two more questions Asaph wondered if God’s grace and mercy were no longer available to him; that they were forgotten or blocked toward him. My soul refused to be comforted. ALL MEN HAVE PRECIOUS AND CHERISHED MEMORIES. The six rhetorical questions (of verses 7-9), reveal that the psalm was written at a time when God had apparently withheld His compassion from His people, though no specific details are given. See Psalm 77:4, Psalm 77:6. It is partly a nervous, anxious disposition, and may often be wisely dealt with as disease, whose cure may be found in abundance of God's sweet sunshine, and the good cheer of pleasant human friendship. It is impossible to comfort those who refuse to be comforted.” (Spurgeon), iii. Psalms 77:3 I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. 3 I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. He treated himself homeopathically, treating like with like. You can check these in your browser security settings. 3. 9. Psalm 77. One rendering of the text is, "O God, thy way is holy." We may read the story of God's dealings in either of two ways. His grief seems to have prompted distrust. Psalms 77. Men never do things that somebody has not done before them. . In prospect of eternity, remembered sins would impress. Of Asaph. But a breakdown like that brings speedily the help of God. 11-20).6 Since verses 16-19 of the hymn are written in tricola (bicola dominates the rest of the psalm) and since these verses depict the Creator's triumph over the primeval flood (this theme is found nowhere else in Psalm 77), most scholars regard verses 3 Moses Buttenwieser links Ps. 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