Psalm 77 Trouble
1. It's Vexation - The Psalmist's Grief - 1-3
His Prayer - 1 I cried unto God with my voice,
even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.
His Pain - 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.
His Perplexity - 3 I remembered God, and was troubled:
I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.
2. It's Value - The Psalmist's Growth - 4-9
His Silence - 4 Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.
His Search - 5 I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times
His Song- 6 I call to remembrance my song in the night:
I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.
His Summary - Will The Lord Completely -
1. Reject His People? - 7 Will the Lord cast off for ever?
2. Remove His Favour? - and will he be favourable no more?
3. Restrain His Mercy? - 8 Is his mercy clean gone for ever?
4. Reverse His Promise? - doth his promise fail for evermore?
5. Renounce His Grace? - 9 Hath God forgotten to be gracious?
6. Restrict His Compassion? - hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah.
3. It's Virtue - The Psalmist's Grace - 10-15
The Wisdom of Redemption - 10 And I said, This is my infirmity:
but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High.
The Wonder of Redemption -
11 I will remember the works of the Lord surely I will remember thy wonders of old.
The Work of Redemption -
12 I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.
The Way of Redemption -
13 Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God?
The Warrant of Redemption -
14 Thou art the God that doest wonders thou hast declared thy strength among the people.
The Will of Redemption -
15 Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.
Matt 1:21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
4. It's Victory - The Psalmist's Gain - 16-20 - Victory Over -
Hydrophobia - the fear of water - 16 The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee;
they were afraid: the depths also were troubled
Brontophobia - the fear of thunder - 17 The clouds poured out water:
the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad.
Phonophobia - the fear of loud noises - 18 The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven:
the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.
Monophobia - the fear of being alone -
19 Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.
Footprints - When you saw only one set of footprints, It was then that I carried you."
Theophobia - the fear of the wrath of God -
20 Thou leddest thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
