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Selected Verse: Psalms 77:6 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ps 77:6 |
Strong Concordance |
I call to remembrance [02142] my song [05058] in the night [03915]: I commune [07878] with mine own heart [03824]: and my spirit [07307] made diligent search [02664]. |
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King James |
I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
I call to remembrance my song in the night - Compare Job 35:10, note; Psa 42:8, note. The word here rendered "song" - נגינה negı̂ynâh - means properly the music of stringed instruments, Lam 5:14; Isa 38:20; then, a stringed instrument. It is the word which we have so often in the titles to the psalms (Psa 4:1-8; Psa 6:1-10; Psa 54:1-7; Ps. 55; Psa 67:1-7; Psa 76:1-12); and it is used here in the sense of song or psalm. The idea is, that there had been times in his life when, even in darkness and sorrow, he could sing; when he could find things for which to praise God; when he could find something that would cheer him; when he could take some bright views of God adapted to calm down his feelings, and to give peace to his soul. He recalls those times and scenes to his remembrance, with a desire to have those cheerful impressions renewed; and he asks himself what it was which then comforted and sustained him. He endeavors to bring those things back again, for if he found comfort then, he thinks that he might find comfort from the same considerations now.
I commune with mine own heart - I think over the matter. See the notes at Psa 4:4.
And my spirit made diligent search - In reference
(a) to the grounds of my former support and comfort; and
(b) in reference to the whole matter as it lies before me now. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| My song - The mercies of God vouchsafed to me, and to his people, which have obliged me to sing his praises, not only in the day, but also by night. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
I call to remembrance my song in the night - I do not think that נגינתי neginathi means my song. We know that נגינת neginath signifies some stringed musical instrument that was struck with a plectrum, but here it possibly might be applied to the Psalm that was played on it. But it appears to me rather that the psalmist here speaks of the circumstances of composing the short ode contained in the seventh, eighth, and ninth verses; which it is probable he sung to his harp as a kind of dirge, if indeed he had a harp in that distressful captivity.
My spirit made diligent search - The verb חפש chaphas signifies such an investigation as a man makes who is obliged to strip himself in order to do it; or, to lift up coverings, to search fold by fold, or in our phrase, to leave no stone unturned. The Vulgate translates: "Et scopebam spiritum meum." As scopebam is no pure Latin word, it may probably be taken from the Greek σκοπεω scopeo, "to look about, to consider attentively." It is however used by no author but St. Jerome; and by him only here and in Isa 14:23 : And I will sweep it with the besom of destruction; scopabo eam in scopa terens. Hence we see that he has formed a verb from a noun scope, a sweeping brush or besom; and this sense my old Psalter follows in this place, translating the passage thus: And I sweped my gast: which is thus paraphrased: "And swa I sweped my gaste, (I swept my soul), that is, I purged it of all fylth." |
4 Stand in awe [07264], and sin [02398] not: commune [0559] with your own heart [03824] upon your bed [04904], and be still [01826]. Selah [05542].
1 To the chief Musician [05329] on Neginoth [05058], A Psalm [04210] or Song [07892] of Asaph [0623]. In Judah [03063] is God [0430] known [03045]: his name [08034] is great [01419] in Israel [03478].
2 In Salem [08004] also is his tabernacle [05520], and his dwelling place [04585] in Zion [06726].
3 There brake [07665] he the arrows [07565] of the bow [07198], the shield [04043], and the sword [02719], and the battle [04421]. Selah [05542].
4 Thou art more glorious [0215] and excellent [0117] than the mountains [02042] of prey [02964].
5 The stouthearted [047] [03820] are spoiled [07997], they have slept [05123] their sleep [08142]: and none of the men [0582] of might [02428] have found [04672] their hands [03027].
6 At thy rebuke [01606], O God [0430] of Jacob [03290], both the chariot [07393] and horse [05483] are cast into a dead sleep [07290].
7 Thou, even thou, art to be feared [03372]: and who may stand [05975] in thy sight [06440] when [0227] once thou art angry [0639]?
8 Thou didst cause judgment [01779] to be heard [08085] from heaven [08064]; the earth [0776] feared [03372], and was still [08252],
9 When God [0430] arose [06965] to judgment [04941], to save [03467] all the meek [06035] of the earth [0776]. Selah [05542].
10 Surely the wrath [02534] of man [0120] shall praise [03034] thee: the remainder [07611] of wrath [02534] shalt thou restrain [02296].
11 Vow [05087], and pay [07999] unto the LORD [03068] your God [0430]: let all that be round about [05439] him bring [02986] presents [07862] unto him that ought to be feared [04172].
12 He shall cut off [01219] the spirit [07307] of princes [05057]: he is terrible [03372] to the kings [04428] of the earth [0776].
1 To the chief Musician [05329] on Neginoth [05058], A Psalm [04210] or Song [07892]. God [0430] be merciful [02603] unto us, and bless [01288] us; and cause his face [06440] to shine [0215] upon us; Selah [05542].
2 That thy way [01870] may be known [03045] upon earth [0776], thy saving health [03444] among all nations [01471].
3 Let the people [05971] praise [03034] thee, O God [0430]; let all the people [05971] praise [03034] thee.
4 O let the nations [03816] be glad [08055] and sing for joy [07442]: for thou shalt judge [08199] the people [05971] righteously [04334], and govern [05148] the nations [03816] upon earth [0776]. Selah [05542].
5 Let the people [05971] praise [03034] thee, O God [0430]; let all the people [05971] praise [03034] thee.
6 Then shall the earth [0776] yield [05414] her increase [02981]; and God [0430], even our own God [0430], shall bless [01288] us.
7 God [0430] shall bless [01288] us; and all the ends [0657] of the earth [0776] shall fear [03372] him.
1 To the chief Musician [05329] on Neginoth [05058], Maschil [04905], A Psalm of David [01732], when the Ziphims [02130] came [0935] and said [0559] to Saul [07586], Doth not David [01732] hide [05641] himself with us? Save [03467] me, O God [0430], by thy name [08034], and judge [01777] me by thy strength [01369].
2 Hear [08085] my prayer [08605], O God [0430]; give ear [0238] to the words [0561] of my mouth [06310].
3 For strangers [02114] are risen up [06965] against me, and oppressors [06184] seek [01245] after my soul [05315]: they have not set [07760] God [0430] before them. Selah [05542].
4 Behold, God [0430] is mine helper [05826]: the Lord [0136] is with them that uphold [05564] my soul [05315].
5 He shall reward [07725] [07725] evil [07451] unto mine enemies [08324]: cut them off [06789] in thy truth [0571].
6 I will freely [05071] sacrifice [02076] unto thee: I will praise [03034] thy name [08034], O LORD [03068]; for it is good [02896].
7 For he hath delivered [05337] me out of all trouble [06869]: and mine eye [05869] hath seen [07200] his desire upon mine enemies [0341].
1 To the chief Musician [05329] on Neginoth [05058] upon Sheminith [08067], A Psalm [04210] of David [01732]. O LORD [03068], rebuke [03198] me not in thine anger [0639], neither chasten [03256] me in thy hot displeasure [02534].
2 Have mercy [02603] upon me, O LORD [03068]; for I am weak [0536]: O LORD [03068], heal [07495] me; for my bones [06106] are vexed [0926].
3 My soul [05315] is also sore [03966] vexed [0926]: but thou, O LORD [03068], how long?
4 Return [07725], O LORD [03068], deliver [02502] my soul [05315]: oh save [03467] me for thy mercies [02617]' sake.
5 For in death [04194] there is no remembrance [02143] of thee: in the grave [07585] who shall give thee thanks [03034]?
6 I am weary [03021] with my groaning [0585]; all the night [03915] make I my bed [04296] to swim [07811]; I water [04529] my couch [06210] with my tears [01832].
7 Mine eye [05869] is consumed [06244] because of grief [03708]; it waxeth old [06275] because of all mine enemies [06887].
8 Depart [05493] from me, all ye workers [06466] of iniquity [0205]; for the LORD [03068] hath heard [08085] the voice [06963] of my weeping [01065].
9 The LORD [03068] hath heard [08085] my supplication [08467]; the LORD [03068] will receive [03947] my prayer [08605].
10 Let all mine enemies [0341] be ashamed [0954] and sore [03966] vexed [0926]: let them return [07725] and be ashamed [0954] suddenly [07281].
1 To the chief Musician [05329] on Neginoth [05058], A Psalm [04210] of David [01732]. Hear [06030] me when I call [07121], O God [0430] of my righteousness [06664]: thou hast enlarged [07337] me when I was in distress [06862]; have mercy [02603] upon me, and hear [08085] my prayer [08605].
2 O ye sons [01121] of men [0376], how long [05704] will ye turn my glory [03519] into shame [03639]? how long will ye love [0157] vanity [07385], and seek [01245] after leasing [03577]? Selah [05542].
3 But know [03045] that the LORD [03068] hath set apart [06395] him that is godly [02623] for himself: the LORD [03068] will hear [08085] when I call [07121] unto him.
4 Stand in awe [07264], and sin [02398] not: commune [0559] with your own heart [03824] upon your bed [04904], and be still [01826]. Selah [05542].
5 Offer [02076] the sacrifices [02077] of righteousness [06664], and put your trust [0982] in the LORD [03068].
6 There be many [07227] that say [0559], Who will shew [07200] us any good [02896]? LORD [03068], lift thou up [05375] the light [0216] of thy countenance [06440] upon us.
7 Thou hast put [05414] gladness [08057] in my heart [03820], more than in the time [06256] that their corn [01715] and their wine [08492] increased [07231].
8 I will both [03162] lay me down [07901] in peace [07965], and sleep [03462]: for thou, LORD [03068], only [0910] makest me dwell [03427] in safety [0983].
20 The LORD [03068] was ready to save [03467] me: therefore we will sing my songs [05058] to the stringed instruments [05059] all the days [03117] of our life [02416] in the house [01004] of the LORD [03068].
14 The elders [02205] have ceased [07673] from the gate [08179], the young men [0970] from their musick [05058].
8 Yet the LORD [03068] will command [06680] his lovingkindness [02617] in the daytime [03119], and in the night [03915] his song [07892] shall be with me, and my prayer [08605] unto the God [0410] of my life [02416].
10 But none saith [0559], Where is God [0433] my maker [06213], who giveth [05414] songs [02158] in the night [03915];
23 I will also make [07760] it a possession [04180] for the bittern [07090], and pools [098] of water [04325]: and I will sweep [02894] it with the besom [04292] of destruction [08045], saith [05002] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635].