To the chief Musician. See App-64 .
to Jeduthun. See App-65 .
Title. A Psalm. Hebrew. mizmor. App-65 .
of Asaph = for Asaph. The sixth of the twelve Asaph Psalms. App-63 .
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 .
He gave ear. Inf. = "to give ear". Therefore supply Ellipsis ( App-6 ): "He [condescended] to give ear".
the LORD*. One of the 134 places where the Sopherim altered Jehovah to Adonai. See App-32 .
My sore ran. Hebrew hand was outstretched: i.e. in prayer.
ceased not: i.e. to be outstretched.
My soul = I (emphatic).
complained = communed [with myself].
my spirit = I (emphatic). Hebrew. ruach . App-9 .
Selah. Connecting this self-introspection with its sure result misery. See App-66 .
eyes = eyelids; or, Thou keepest mine eyelids from closing.
my song. Note that the whole of this member (verses: Psalms 77:1-6 ) is occupation with self.
Will . . . ? Figure of speech Erotesis , emphasizing the consequence of this introspection. It is continued through the whole of this member (verses: Psalms 77:7-9 ).
mercy = lovingkindness, or grace.
promise = word. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), App-6 , for the promise given by it.
GOD. Hebrew El. App-4 .
Selah . Connecting all this misery with the only sure remedy occupation with God: and passing from "I" and "my" to "Thou" and "Thy". ( App-66 .)
right hand. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6 .
the MOST HIGH. Hebrew. Elyon. App-4 .
the works = doings.
THE LORD. Hebrew Jah. App-4 .
wonders. Hebrew work. Some codices, with Aramaean, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "wonders": i.e. wonderful ways or works.
work. Some codices, with Aramaean, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "works" (plural)
the sanctuary. Only here, in God ' s presence, is found peace and happiness.
Who . . . ? Figure of speech Erotesis ( App-6 ), for emphasis. This is the cry resulting from occupation with God. Even the cry of His saints. See note on Exodus 15:11 .
declared = made known.
people = peoples.
Joseph. Because his sons were not the direct sons of Jacob.
Selah. Connecting the redemption from Egypt with the accomplishment of it as recorded in "the scriptures of truth". See App-66 .
The waters. Figure of speech Epizeuxis ( App-6 ), for emphasis: i.e. the waters of the Nile, and the Red Sea (Exodus 14:21-31 ).
The depths. Not referring to the "abyss" of Babylonian mythology, which was a corruption of primitive truth (Genesis 1:2 ), but the Red Sea emphasized in the preceding clause.
clouds = the thick or dark clouds.
arrows. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6 , for lightnings, mentioned below.
was in the heaven. Hebrew. galgal = rolled along.
The. Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulg, read "Thy".
lightened = illumined.
is = was.
the sea. Not the sea-monster, the Ti'amat of Babylonian mythology, but the Red Sea mentioned above. See note on "The depths", Psalms 77:16 .
path. Hebrew text = "paths"; but some codices, with five early printed editions, as in Authorized Version.
footsteps = footprints: i.e. when the waters return to their place.
Moses and Aaron. Only here in this third book.
To the chief Musician. See App-64 .
to Jeduthun. See App-65 .
Title. A Psalm. Hebrew. mizmor. App-65 .
of Asaph = for Asaph. The sixth of the twelve Asaph Psalms. App-63 .
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 .
He gave ear. Inf. = "to give ear". Therefore supply Ellipsis ( App-6 ): "He [condescended] to give ear".
the LORD*. One of the 134 places where the Sopherim altered Jehovah to Adonai. See App-32 .
My sore ran. Hebrew hand was outstretched: i.e. in prayer.
ceased not: i.e. to be outstretched.
My soul = I (emphatic).
complained = communed [with myself].
my spirit = I (emphatic). Hebrew. ruach . App-9 .
Selah. Connecting this self-introspection with its sure result misery. See App-66 .
eyes = eyelids; or, Thou keepest mine eyelids from closing.
my song. Note that the whole of this member (verses: Psalms 77:1-6 ) is occupation with self.
Will . . . ? Figure of speech Erotesis , emphasizing the consequence of this introspection. It is continued through the whole of this member (verses: Psalms 77:7-9 ).
mercy = lovingkindness, or grace.
promise = word. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), App-6 , for the promise given by it.
GOD. Hebrew El. App-4 .
Selah . Connecting all this misery with the only sure remedy occupation with God: and passing from "I" and "my" to "Thou" and "Thy". ( App-66 .)
right hand. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6 .
the MOST HIGH. Hebrew. Elyon. App-4 .
the works = doings.
THE LORD. Hebrew Jah. App-4 .
wonders. Hebrew work. Some codices, with Aramaean, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "wonders": i.e. wonderful ways or works.
work. Some codices, with Aramaean, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "works" (plural)
the sanctuary. Only here, in God ' s presence, is found peace and happiness.
Who . . . ? Figure of speech Erotesis ( App-6 ), for emphasis. This is the cry resulting from occupation with God. Even the cry of His saints. See note on Exodus 15:11 .
declared = made known.
people = peoples.
Joseph. Because his sons were not the direct sons of Jacob.
Selah. Connecting the redemption from Egypt with the accomplishment of it as recorded in "the scriptures of truth". See App-66 .
The waters. Figure of speech Epizeuxis ( App-6 ), for emphasis: i.e. the waters of the Nile, and the Red Sea (Exodus 14:21-31 ).
The depths. Not referring to the "abyss" of Babylonian mythology, which was a corruption of primitive truth (Genesis 1:2 ), but the Red Sea emphasized in the preceding clause.
clouds = the thick or dark clouds.
arrows. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6 , for lightnings, mentioned below.
was in the heaven. Hebrew. galgal = rolled along.
The. Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulg, read "Thy".
lightened = illumined.
is = was.
the sea. Not the sea-monster, the Ti'amat of Babylonian mythology, but the Red Sea mentioned above. See note on "The depths", Psalms 77:16 .
path. Hebrew text = "paths"; but some codices, with five early printed editions, as in Authorized Version.
footsteps = footprints: i.e. when the waters return to their place.
Moses and Aaron. Only here in this third book.