PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 77:1. This is a community lament. By
referring to God’s “anger” (v. Psalms 77:9) the psalm
acknowledges that the reason for the trouble may be some fault in the
people (see Psalms 74:1; Psalms 79:1; Psalms 80:1). The repeated key
words here are “remember” and “meditate” (P... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 77:4 The agonizing question that keeps the
singer awake at night (vv. Psalms 77:4) is whether God will SPURN his
people FOREVER (vv. Psalms 77:7).
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PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 77:7 It does not offend God when his troubled
people raise these questions. The answer is found in Exodus 34:6,
which describes the enduring goodness of God toward his people. If God
abounds in STEADFAST LOVE, then it cannot cease. The key matter is the
last line: HAS HE done th... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 77:10 I WILL APPEAL... TO THE YEARS OF THE
RIGHT HAND OF THE MOST HIGH. This section focuses on God’s great
deeds of the past, especially in the exodus and in the wilderness. If
God did these things for his people before (DEEDS, WONDERS, WORK, and
MIGHTY DEEDS, vv. Psalms 77:11)... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 77:20 FLOCK. For the image of God’s people as
sheep, and God as their Shepherd, see notes on 23:1; 74:1–3.
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