Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge: Psalms: Psalms Chapter 77
Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880]
Overview
Psa 77:1, The psalmist shews what fierce combat he had with diffidence; Psa 77:10, The victory which he had by consideration of God's great and gracious works.
Psa 39:1, Psa 62:1 *titles Ch1 16:41, Ch1 16:42, Ch1 25:3, Ch1 25:6
A Psalm: This Psalm is allowed by the best judges to have been written during the Babylonian captivity.
of Asaph: or, for Asaph, Psa 50:1 *title
I cried: Psa 3:4, Psa 34:6, Psa 55:16, Psa 55:17, Psa 142:1-3
In the: Psa 18:6, Psa 50:15, Psa 88:1-3, Psa 102:1, Psa 102:2, Psa 130:1, Psa 130:2; Gen 32:7-12, Gen 32:28; Kg2 19:3, Kg2 19:4, Kg2 19:15-20; Isa 26:9, Isa 26:16; Jon 2:1, Jon 2:2; Co2 12:7, Co2 12:8; Heb 5:7
my: Psa 6:2, Psa 6:3, Psa 38:3-8; Ch2 6:28; Isa 1:5, Isa 1:6; Hos 5:13, Hos 6:1
sore: Heb. hand
my soul: Gen 37:35; Est 4:1-4; Pro 18:14; Jer 31:15; Joh 11:31
I remembered: Job 6:4, Job 23:15, Job 23:16, Job 31:23; Jer 17:17
I complained: Psa. 88:3-18, 102:3-28; Job 7:11; Lam 3:17, Lam 3:39
spirit: Psa 55:4, Psa 55:5, Psa 61:2, Psa 142:2, Psa 142:3, Psa 143:4, Psa 143:5
holdest: Psa 6:6; Est 6:1; Job 7:13-15
Psa 74:12-18, Psa 143:5; Deu 32:7; Isa 51:9, Isa 63:9-15; Mic 7:14, Mic 7:15
my song: Psa 42:8; Job 35:10; Hab 3:17, Hab 3:18; Jon 1:2; Act 16:25
and: Psa 139:23, Psa 139:24; Job 10:2; Lam 3:40; Co1 11:28-32
the Lord: Psa 13:1, Psa 13:2, Psa 37:24, Psa 74:1, Psa 89:38, Psa 89:46; Jer 23:24-26; Lam 3:31, Lam 3:32; Rom 11:1, Rom 11:2
and will: Psa 79:5, Psa 85:1, Psa 85:5
Is his: Isa 27:11; Luk 16:25, Luk 16:26
doth: Num 14:34, Num 23:19; Jer 15:18; Rom 9:6
for evermore: Heb. to generation and generation
God: Isa 40:27, Isa 49:14, Isa 49:15, Isa 63:15
shut up: Luk 13:25-28; Rom 11:32 *marg. Jo1 3:17
This is: etc. Or, as Dr. Waterland renders, "This my affliction is a change of the right hand of the Most High," i.e., it proceeds from a change of God's conduct towards me. De Dieu renders, Precari, hoc meum est; mutare dextram Altissimì "To pray, this is my business. to change the right hand of the Most High." I can do nothing else than pray: God is the Ruler of events.
Mr. N. M. Berlin translates, Dolere meum hoc est: mutare est dextre Altissimi. "To grieve is my portion. to change (my condition) belongs to the right hand of the Most High." Psa 31:22, Psa 73:22, Psa 116:11; Job 42:3; Lam 3:18-23; Mar 9:24
the years: Psa 77:5; Exo 15:6; Num 23:21, Num 23:22; Deu 4:34; Hab 3:2-13
Psa 77:10, Psa 28:5, Psa 78:11, Psa 111:4; Ch1 16:12; Isa 5:12
meditate: Psa 104:34, Psa 143:5
talk: Psa 71:24, Psa 105:2, Psa 145:4, Psa 145:11; Deu 6:7; Luke 24:14-32
Thy way: Psa 27:4, Psa 63:2, Psa 68:25, Psa 73:17
who: Psa 89:6-8; Exo 15:11; Deu 32:31; Isa 40:18, Isa 40:25, Isa 46:5
the God: Psa 72:18, Psa 86:10, Psa 105:5, Psa 136:4; Exo 15:11; Rev 15:3
thou hast: Exo 13:14, Exo 15:6; Jos 9:9, Jos 9:10; Isa 51:9, Isa 52:10; Dan 3:29, Dan 6:27
with: Psa 136:11, Psa 136:12; Exo 6:6; Deu 9:26, Deu 9:29; Isa 63:9
the sons: Gen. 48:3-20
Psa 114:3-6; Exo 14:21; Jos 3:15, Jos 3:16; Hab 3:8-10, Hab 3:15
poured out like water, Heb. were poured forth with water, Psa 68:8, Psa 68:9
thine: Psa 18:14, Psa 144:6; Sa2 22:15; Hab 3:11
voice: Psa 29:3-9; Exo 19:16; Job 37:1-5; Rev 11:19
lightnings: Psa 97:4; Hab 3:4; Rev 18:1
earth: Exo 19:18; Sa2 22:8, Sa2 22:14; Mat 27:51, Mat 28:2; Rev 20:11
way: Psa 29:10, Psa 97:2; Neh 9:11; Nah 1:3, Nah 1:4; Hab 3:15
footsteps: Exo 14:28; Rom 11:33
Psa 78:52, Psa 80:1; Exo 13:21, Exo 14:19; Isa 63:11, Isa 63:12; Hos 12:13; Act 7:35, Act 7:36