Tree of Life Version
Psalms 77:9
9Has His mercy vanished forever? Has His promise come to an end forever?
Psalms 77:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah.
- New International Version (NIV)Has God forgotten to be merciful? Has he in anger withheld his compassion?”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has he in anger shut up his compassion?" Selah
- New King James Version (NKJV)Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has He in anger shut up His tender mercies? Selah
Context of Psalms 77:9
7In the night I remember my song. I meditate with my heart and my spirit is searching. 8“Will the Lord reject forever and never again show favor? Has His mercy vanished forever? Has His promise come to an end forever? 10Has God forgotten to be gracious? Or has He in anger withdrawn his mercies?” Selah 11Then I said: “It wounds me— that the right hand of Elyon has changed.”
Read all of Psalms 77Psalms 77:9 word by word
הֲשָׁכַ֣ח חַנּ֣וֹת אֵ֑ל אִם־קָפַ֥ץ בְּ֝אַ֗ף רַחֲמָ֥יו סֶֽלָה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 77:9
- Isaiah 40:27Why do you say, O Jacob, and assert, O Israel, “My way is hidden from Adonai, and the justice due me escapes the notice of my God”?
- Isaiah 49:14But Zion said: “Adonai has forsaken me, Adonai has forgotten me.”
- Isaiah 63:15Look down from heaven and see from Your holy, glorious, lofty abode. Where are Your zeal and mighty deeds? Are the yearnings of Your heart, Your compassions, withheld from me?
- Luke 13:25Once the Master of the household gets up and shuts the door, and you’re standing outside and begin knocking on the door, saying, ‘Master, open up for us,’ then He will say to you, ‘I don’t know where you come from.’
- Romans 11:32For God has shut up all in disobedience, so that He might show mercy to all.
- 1 John 3:17But if someone has material possessions and sees his brother in need and closes his heart against him, how does the love of God abide in him?
Commentaries on Psalms 77:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Hath God - in anger shut up his tender mercies? - The tender mercies of God are the source whence all his kindness to the children of men flows. The metaphor here is taken from a spring, the mouth of which is closed, so that its waters can no longer run in the same channel; but, being confined, break out, and take some other course. Wilt thou take thy mercy from the Israelites, and give it to some other people? This he most certainly did. He took it from…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Hath God forgotten to be gracious? - Has he passed over mercy in administering his government? Has he ceased to remember that man needs mercy? Has he forgotten that this is an attribute of his own nature? Hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? - The original word here rendered “tender mercies” refers to the “bowels,” as the seat of compassion or mercy, in accordance with a usage common in Hebrew. See Psalm 25:6, note; Isaiah 16:11, note; Isaiah…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-9The psalmist questions his status before God.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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