Psalm 77:2 Parallel Translations

On the day I was in trouble, I went to the Lord for help. At night I stretched out my hands in prayer without growing tired. Yet, my soul refused to be comforted.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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.

ASV:

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.

BBE:

In the day of my trouble, my heart was turned to the Lord: my hand was stretched out in the night without resting; my soul would not be comforted.

DBY:

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.

ERV:

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.

JPS:

In the day of my trouble I seek the Lord; with my hand uplifted, mine eye streameth in the night without ceasing; my soul refuseth to be comforted.

WBS:

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.

WEB:

In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord. My hand was stretched out in the night, and didn't get tired. My soul refused to be comforted.

YLT:

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.

Psalm 77:2 Cross References

XREF:

Genesis 37:35 Then all his sons and all his daughters arose to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. And he said, "Surely I will go down to Sheol in mourning for my son." So his father wept for him.

Job 11:13 "If you would direct your heart right And spread out your hand to Him,

Psalm 50:15 Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I shall rescue you, and you will honor Me."

Psalm 63:6 When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on You in the night watches,

Psalm 86:7 In the day of my trouble I shall call upon You, For You will answer me.

Psalm 88:9 My eye has wasted away because of affliction; I have called upon You every day, O LORD; I have spread out my hands to You.

Isaiah 26:9 At night my soul longs for You, Indeed, my spirit within me seeks You diligently; For when the earth experiences Your judgments The inhabitants of the world learn righteousness. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

WES:

77:2 Night - Which to others was a time of rest and quietness.

MHC:

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. 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. Those that are under trouble of mind, must pray it away. He pored upon the trouble; the methods that should have relieved him did but increase his grief. When he remembered God, it was only the Divine justice and wrath. His spirit was overwhelmed, and sank under the load. But let not the remembrance of the comforts we have lost, make us unthankful for those that are left. Particularly he called to remembrance the comforts with which he supported himself in former sorrows. Here is the language of a sorrowful, deserted soul, walking in darkness; a common case even among those that fear the Lord, Isa 50:10. Nothing wounds and pierces like the thought of God's being angry. God's own people, in a cloudy and dark day, may be tempted to make wrong conclusions about their spiritual state, and that of God's kingdom in the world. But we must not give way to such fears. Let faith answer them from the Scripture. The troubled fountain will work itself clear again; and the recollection of former times of joyful experience often raises a hope, tending to relief. Doubts and fears proceed from the want and weakness of faith. Despondency and distrust under affliction, are too often the infirmities of believers, and, as such, are to be thought upon by us with sorrow and shame. When, unbelief is working in us, we must thus suppress its risings.

CONC:

Cease Ceased Ceasing Comforted Didn't Distress Eye Hands Heart Ran Refused Refuses Refuseth Resting Seek Slacked Sore Sought Soul Spread Streameth Stretched Tired Trouble Untiring Uplifted Weariness Wearying

Cease Ceased Ceasing Comforted Eye Hand Heart Night Ran Refused Refuses Refuseth Resting Seek Slacked Sore Sought Soul Spread Stretched Tired Trouble Turned Uplifted Weariness Wearying

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