Psalms 77:2 - Forerunner Commentary

Psalms 77:2

The Consoling Memory of God’s Redemptive Works

To the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph.

1 I cried out to God with my voice—
To God with my voice;
And He gave ear to me.

2 In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord;
My hand was stretched out in the night without ceasing;
My soul refused to be comforted.

3 I remembered God, and was troubled;
I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah

4 You hold my eyelids open;
I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

5 I have considered the days of old,
The years of ancient times.

6 I call to remembrance my song in the night;
I meditate within my heart,
And my spirit¹ makes diligent search.

Verse Comparison: Psalms 77:2

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American Standard Version
In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: My hand was stretched out in the night, and slacked not; My soul refused to be comforted.

Amplified® Bible
In the day of my trouble I seek (inquire of and desperately require) the Lord; in the night my hand is stretched out [in prayer] without slacking up; I refuse to be comforted.

Contemporary English Version
In days filled with trouble, I search for you. And at night I tirelessly lift my hands in prayer, refusing comfort.

Darby English Version
In the day of my trouble, I sought the Lord: my hand was stretched out in the night, and slacked not; my soul refused to be comforted.

Good News Bible
In times of trouble I pray to the Lord; all night long I lift my hands in prayer, but I cannot find comfort.

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord; In the night my hand was stretched out without weariness; My soul refused to be comforted.

New International Version
When I was in distress, I sought the Lord;
at night I stretched out untiring hands
and my soul refused to be comforted.

New King James Version
In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord;
My hand was stretched out in the night without ceasing;
My soul refused to be comforted.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord; In the night I stretched my hand out without weariness; My soul refused comfort.

Revised Standard Version
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.

Young's Literal Translation
In a day of my distress the Lord I sought, My hand by night hath been spread out, And it doth not cease, My soul hath refused to be comforted.

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The Consoling Memory of God’s Redemptive Works

To the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph.

A Verse and a Thought,Every Morning

A Verse and a Thought,
Every Morning