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Psalms 77:5
5I have considered the ancient days, The years [of prosperity] of long, long ago.
Psalms 77:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times.
- New International Version (NIV)I thought about the former days, the years of long ago;
- English Standard Version (ESV)I consider the days of old, the years long ago.
- New King James Version (NKJV)I have considered the days of old, The years of ancient times.
Context of Psalms 77:5
3I remember God; then I am disquieted and I groan; I sigh [in prayer], and my spirit grows faint. Selah. 4You have held my eyelids open; I am so troubled that I cannot speak. I have considered the ancient days, The years [of prosperity] of long, long ago. 6I will remember my song in the night; I will meditate with my heart, And my spirit searches: 7Will the Lord reject forever? And will He never be favorable again?
Read all of Psalms 77Psalms 77:5 word by word
חִשַּׁ֣בְתִּי יָמִ֣ים מִקֶּ֑דֶם שְׁ֝נ֗וֹת עוֹלָמִֽים׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 77:5
- Psalms 74:12Yet God is my King of old, Working salvation in the midst of the earth.
- Psalms 143:5I remember the days of old; I meditate on all that You have done; I ponder the work of Your hands.
- Deuteronomy 32:7Remember the days of old, Consider the years of many generations. Ask your father, and he will inform you, Your elders, and they will tell you.
- Isaiah 51:9Awake, awake, put on strength and might, O arm of the Lord; Awake as in the ancient days, as in the generations of long ago. Was it not You who cut Rahab (Egypt) in pieces, Who pierced the dragon [of Egypt]?
- Isaiah 63:9In all their distress He was distressed, And the angel of His presence saved them, In His love and in His compassion He redeemed them; And He lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.
- Micah 7:14Shepherd and rule Your people with Your scepter [of blessing], The flock of Your inheritance and Your possession Which dwells alone [separate and secure from attack] in the forest, In the midst of a garden land. Let them feed in Bashan and Gilead As in the days of old [the days of Moses and Elijah].
Commentaries on Psalms 77:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5I have considered the days of old - חשבתי chishshabti, I have counted up; I have reckoned up the various dispensations of thy mercy in behalf of the distressed, marked down in the history of our fathers.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5I have considered the days of old - Rather, “I do consider;” that is, “I think upon.” This refers to his resolution in his perplexity and trouble; the method to which he resorted in examining the subject, and in endeavoring to allay his troubles. He resolved to look at the past. He asked what was the evidence which was furnished on the subject by the former dealings of God with himself and with mankind; what could be learned from those dealings in regard…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-6As the psalmist meditates at night, he feels so disturbed that he cannot sleep or speak. He has pleasant memories of the past, but he cannot look beyond the present moment into the future.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-93-9. His sad state contrasted with former joys. was troubled--literally, "violently agitated," or disquieted (Psa 39:6; 41:5). my spirit was overwhelmed--or, "fainted" (Psa 107:5; Jon 2:7).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 77
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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