Psalms 77:1
The understanding of Asaph. O my people, attend to my law. Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.
In Context
2I will open my mouth in parables. I will speak about concepts that are from the beginning.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 25:3Then of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, and Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hand of their father Jeduthun, who was prophesying with stringed instruments, while confessing and praising the Lord.
Psalms 3:4But you, Lord, are my supporter, my glory, and the one who raises up my head.
Psalms 39:1Unto the end. A Psalm of David himself.
Psalms 116:1Alleluia. All nations, praise the Lord. All peoples, praise him.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 77:1
This psalm, according to the method of many other psalms, begins with sorrowful complaints but ends with comfortable encouragements. The complaints seem to be of personal grievances, but the encouragements relate to the public concerns of the church, so that it is not certain whether it was penned upon a personal or a public account. If they were private troubles that he was groaning under, it teaches us that what God has wrought for his church in general may be improved for the comfort of particular believers; if… Read the whole commentary →