Psalms 77 · Verse 1

Psalms 77:1

To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of Asaph. I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.
Psalms 77:1, King James Version

Psalms 77:1 in other translations

BSBFor the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. I cried out to God; I cried aloud to God to hear me.
WEBFor the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm by Asaph. My cry goes to God! Indeed, I cry to God for help, and for him to listen to me.
ASVFor the Chief Musician; after the manner of Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. I will cry unto God with my voice, Even unto God with my voice; and he will give ear unto me.
YLTTo the Overseer, for Jeduthun. --A Psalm of Asaph. My voice is to God, and I cry, my voice is to God, And He hath given ear unto me.
DARBYTo the chief Musician. On Jeduthun. Of Asaph. A Psalm. My voice is unto God, and I will cry; my voice is unto God, and he will give ear unto me.
BBEI was crying to God with my voice; even to God with my voice, and he gave ear to me.
WebsterTo the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of Asaph. I cried to God with my voice, even to God with my voice; and he gave ear to me.

What does Psalms 77:1 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

Psa 77:1-20. To Jeduthun--(See on Psa 39:1, title). In a time of great affliction, when ready to despair, the Psalmist derives relief from calling to mind God's former and wonderful works of delivering power and grace.

1. expresses the purport of the Psalm.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Introduction

The psalmist's ardent prayer to God in the tine of distress, Psa 77:1-4. The means he used to excite his confidence, Psa 77:5-12. God's wonderful works in behalf of his people, Psa 77:13-20. The title, "To the chief Musician, (or conqueror), to Jeduthun, A Psalm of Asaph." On this title we may observe that both Asaph and Jeduthun were celebrated singers in the time of David, and no doubt were masters or leaders of bands which long after their times were called by their names. Hence Psalms composed during and after the captivity have these names prefixed to them. But there is reason to believe also, that there was a person of the name of Asaph in the captivity at Babylon. The author must be considered as speaking in the persons of the captive Israelites, It may however be adapted to the case of any individual in spiritual distress through strong temptation, or from a sense of the Divine displeasure in consequence of backsliding. Verse 1 I 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.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 77:1-10
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 upon the trouble; the methods that should have relieved him did but increase his grief. When he remembered God, it was only the Divine justice and wrath. His spirit was overwhelmed, and sank under the load. But let not the remembrance of the comforts we have lost, make us unthankful for those that are left. Particularly he called to remembrance the comforts with which he supported himself in former sorrows. Here is the language of a sorrowful, deserted soul, walking in darkness; a common case even among those that fear the Lord, Is 50:10. Nothing wounds and pierces like the thought of God's being angry. God's own people, in a cloudy and dark day, may be tempted to make wrong conclusions about their spiritual state, and that of God's kingdom in the world. But we must not give way to such fears. Let faith answer them from the Scripture. The troubled fountain will work itself clear again; and the recollection of former times of joyful experience often raises a hope, tending to relief. Doubts and fears proceed from the want and weakness of faith. Despondency and distrust under affliction, are too often the infirmities of believers, and, as such, are to be thought upon by us with sorrow and shame. When, unbelief is working in us, we must thus suppress its risings.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Psalms 77:1 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

קוֹלִ֣יko.Livoice myH6963
אֶל\־'el-toH413
אֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimGodH430
וְאֶצְעָ֑קָהve.'etz.'A.kahand I will cry outH6817
קוֹלִ֥יko.Livoice myH6963
אֶל\־'el-toH413
אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimGodH430
וְהַאֲזִ֥יןve.ha.'a.Zinand he will give earH238
אֵלָֽי\׃'e.Laito meH413

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 77:1

  • Psalms 3:4

    I cried unto the Lord with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.

  • Psalms 142:1-3

    Maschil of David; A Prayer when he was in the cave. I cried unto the Lord with my voice; with my voice unto the Lord did I make my supplication. I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble. When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.

  • Psalms 50:1

    A Psalm of Asaph. The mighty God, even the Lord, hath spoken, and called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof.

  • Psalms 62:1

    To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.

  • Psalms 39:1

    To the chief Musician, even to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.

  • Psalms 34:6

    This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

  • 1 Chronicles 25:6

    All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of the Lord, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, according to the king’s order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.

  • 1 Chronicles 25:3

    Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the Lord.

  • Psalms 116:1-2

    I love the Lord, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications. Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.

  • Psalms 55:16-17

    As for me, I will call upon God; and the Lord shall save me. Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1 The psalmist shews what fierce combat he had with diffidence.
10 The victory which he had by consideration of God's great and gracious works.

A.M. cir. 3463. B.C. cir. 541. (Title.) Jeduthun.
39:1; 62:1; *titles
1Ch 16:41,42; 25:3,6
A Psalm.This Psalm is allowed by the best judges to have been written during the Babylonian captivity.
of Asaph. or, for Asaph.
50:1; *title
I cried.
3:4; 34:6; 55:16,17; 142:1-3
gave.
116:1,2

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Context

  • Psalms 77:1

    To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of Asaph. I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.

  • Psalms 77:2

    In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted.

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Psalms 77:1 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Al Músico principal: para Jeduthún: Salmo de Asaph. CON mi voz clamé á Dios, á Dios clamé, y él me escuchará.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Au chef de musique. Sur Jeduthun. D’Asaph. Psaume.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Meine Stimme ist zu Gott, und ich will schreien; meine Stimme ist zu Gott, und er wird mir Gehör schenken.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Intellectus Asaph. Attendite, popule meus, legem meam; inclinate aurem vestram in verba oris mei.