God’s Word Translation
Psalms 77:1
1Loudly, I cried to God. Loudly, I cried to God so that he would open his ears to ⌞hear⌟ me.
Psalms 77:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.
- New International Version (NIV)I cried out to God for help; I cried out to God to hear me.
- English Standard Version (ESV)I cry aloud to God, aloud to God, and he will hear me.
- New King James Version (NKJV)I cried out to God with my voice— To God with my voice; And He gave ear to me.
Context of Psalms 77:1
Loudly, I cried to God. Loudly, I cried to God so that he would open his ears to ⌞hear⌟ me. 2On 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. 3I sigh as I remember God. I begin to lose hope as I think about him. Selah
Read all of Psalms 77Psalms 77:1 word by word
קוֹלִ֣י אֶל־אֱלֹהִ֣ים וְאֶצְעָ֑קָה קוֹלִ֥י אֶל־אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים וְהַאֲזִ֥ין אֵלָֽי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 77:1
- Psalms 39:1I said, “I will watch my ways so that I do not sin with my tongue. I will bridle my mouth while wicked people are in my presence.”
- Psalms 62:1My soul waits calmly for God alone. My salvation comes from him.
- 1 Chronicles 16:41With Zadok and his relatives were Heman, Jeduthun, and the rest of the Levites who had been selected, chosen by name, to give thanks to the Lord ⌞by singing,⌟ “His mercy endures forever.”
- 1 Chronicles 25:3From the sons of Jeduthun were Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, Mattithiah. (The six brothers were directed by their father, the prophet Jeduthun. They thanked and praised the Lord as they played lyres.)
- Psalms 50:1The Lord, the only true God, has spoken. He has summoned the earth from where the sun rises to where it sets.
- Psalms 3:4I call aloud to the Lord, and he answers me from his holy mountain. Selah
- Psalms 34:6Here is a poor man who called out. The Lord heard him and saved him from all his troubles.
- Psalms 55:16But I call on God, and the Lord saves me.
- Psalms 142:1Loudly, I cry to the Lord. Loudly, I plead with the Lord for mercy.
- Psalms 116:1I love the Lord because he hears my voice, my pleas for mercy.
Commentaries on Psalms 77:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1I cried unto God - The repetition here marks the earnestness of the psalmist's soul; and the word voice shows that the Psalm was not the issue of private meditation, but of deep mental trouble, which forced him to speak his griefs aloud.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1I cried unto God with my voice - That is, he cried or prayed audibly. It was not mere mental prayer. See the notes at Psalm 3:4. Even unto God with my voice - The repetition here is emphatic. The idea is that it was an earnest or fervent cry. Compare the notes at 2 Corinthians 12:8. And he gave ear unto me - See Psalm 5:1, note; Psalm 17:6, note.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The psalmist's troubles and temptation. (1-10) He encourages himself by the remembrance of God's help of his people. (11-20) Verses 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…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-3The night provides a special opportunity for prayer and meditation (Psalms 77:6, 11; see 6:6; 16:7; 17:3; 30:5; 63:6; 119:55, 62, 148).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-201. expresses the purport of the Psalm.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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