Psalms 77:6
Psalms 77:6 in Multiple Translations
At night I remembered my song; in my heart I mused, and my spirit pondered:
I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.
I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart; And my spirit maketh diligent search.
The memory of my song comes back to me in the night; my thoughts are moving in my heart; my spirit is searching with care.
I remember the songs I sang in the night. I meditate and ask myself:
I called to remembrance my song in the night: I communed with mine owne heart, and my spirit searched diligently.
I remember my music in the night, With my heart I meditate, and my spirit doth search diligently:
I remember my song in the night. I consider in my own heart; my spirit diligently inquires:
I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with my own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.
That another generation might know them. The children that should be born and should rise up, and declare them to their children.
I spend the whole night thinking about things; I meditate, and this is what I ask myself:
Berean Amplified Bible — Psalms 77:6
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Psalms 77:6 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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חִשַּׁ֣בְתִּי
יָמִ֣ים
מִ/קֶּ֑דֶם
שְׁ֝נ֗וֹת
עוֹלָמִֽים
חִשַּׁ֣בְתִּי
châshab
H2803
to devise
V-Piel-Perf-1cs
יָמִ֣ים
yôwm
H3117
day
N-mp
מִ/קֶּ֑דֶם
qedem
H6924
front
Prep | N-ms
שְׁ֝נ֗וֹת
shâneh
H8141
year
N-fp
עוֹלָמִֽים
ʻôwlâm
H5769
forever
N-mp
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Hebrew Word Reference — Psalms 77:6
חִשַּׁ֣בְתִּי
châshab
H2803
"to devise"
V-Piel-Perf-1cs
To devise means to think or plan something, often in a clever way. In the Bible, it can mean to plot or contrive, as seen in the story of David and Goliath.
Definition: : count/regard_as 1) to think, plan, esteem, calculate, invent, make a judgment, imagine, count 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to think, account 1a2) to plan, devise, mean 1a3) to charge, impute, reckon 1a4) to esteem, value, regard 1a5) to invent 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be accounted, be thought, be esteemed 1b2) to be computed, be reckoned 1b3) to be imputed 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to think upon, consider, be mindful of 1c2) to think to do, devise, plan 1c3) to count, reckon 1d) (Hithpael) to be considered
Usage: Occurs in 122 OT verses. KJV: (make) account (of), conceive, consider, count, cunning (man, work, workman), devise, esteem, find out, forecast, hold, imagine, impute, invent, be like, mean, purpose, reckon(-ing be made), regard, think. See also: Genesis 15:6; Psalms 35:4; Psalms 10:2.
יָמִ֣ים
yôwm
H3117
"day"
N-mp
The Hebrew word 'yom' refers to a day, which can be a literal 24-hour period or a figurative space of time. It is used in the Bible to describe a wide range of time periods, from a single day to a year or a lifetime. The word 'yom' is used in many different contexts throughout the Bible.
Definition: : day/when/time/period 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow
Usage: Occurs in 1930 OT verses. KJV: age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger. See also: Genesis 1:5; Genesis 33:13; Exodus 23:15.
מִ/קֶּ֑דֶם
qedem
H6924
"front"
Prep | N-ms
The front or east direction, often used to describe a location or time, such as in the book of Ezekiel where it describes the direction of the temple. It can also mean something is ancient or from the past, like the stories in Genesis.
Definition: : east 1) east, antiquity, front, that which is before, aforetime 1a) front, from the front or east, in front, mount of the East 1b) ancient time, aforetime, ancient, from of old, earliest time 1c) anciently, of old (adverb) 1d) beginning 1e) east
Usage: Occurs in 83 OT verses. KJV: aforetime, ancient (time), before, east (end, part, side, -ward), eternal, [idiom] ever(-lasting), forward, old, past. Compare H6926 (קִדְמָה). See also: Genesis 2:8; Nehemiah 12:46; Psalms 44:2.
שְׁ֝נ֗וֹת
shâneh
H8141
"year"
N-fp
This word also means a year, like when Abraham was 100 years old in Genesis 21. It is used to describe a period of time, age, or a lifetime.
Definition: 1) year 1a) as division of time 1b) as measure of time 1c) as indication of age 1d) a lifetime (of years of life) Aramaic equivalent: she.nah (שְׁנָה "year" H8140)
Usage: Occurs in 647 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly). See also: Genesis 1:14; Genesis 47:28; Numbers 7:35.
עוֹלָמִֽים
ʻôwlâm
H5769
"forever"
N-mp
This word means forever or always, describing something that lasts an eternity. It is used in the Bible to describe God's eternal nature and his lasting promises.
Definition: : old/ancient 1) long duration, antiquity, futurity, for ever, ever, everlasting, evermore, perpetual, old, ancient, world 1a) ancient time, long time (of past) 1b) (of future) 1b1) for ever, always 1b2) continuous existence, perpetual 1b3) everlasting, indefinite or unending future, eternity
Usage: Occurs in 413 OT verses. KJV: alway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-)) ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world ([phrase] without end). Compare H5331 (נֶצַח), H5703 (עַד). See also: Genesis 3:22; 1 Kings 8:13; Psalms 5:12.
Study Notes — Psalms 77:6
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- Psalms 77:6 Summary
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- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Psalms 77:6
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 77:6
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 77:6
- Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 77:6
- Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 77:6
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 77:6
- Cambridge Bible on Psalms 77:6
- Barnes' Notes on Psalms 77:6
- Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 77:6
- Sermons on Psalms 77:6
Context — In the Day of Trouble I Sought the Lord
4You have kept my eyes from closing; I am too troubled to speak.
5I considered the days of old, the years long in the past.
6At night I remembered my song; in my heart I mused, and my spirit pondered:
7“Will the Lord spurn us forever and never show His favor again? 8Is His loving devotion gone forever? Has His promise failed for all time?Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Psalms 42:8 | The LORD decrees His loving devotion by day, and at night His song is with me as a prayer to the God of my life. |
| 2 | Psalms 4:4 | Be angry, yet do not sin; on your bed, search your heart and be still. Selah |
| 3 | Psalms 139:23–24 | Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my concerns. See if there is any offensive way in me; lead me in the way everlasting. |
| 4 | Lamentations 3:40 | Let us examine and test our ways, and turn back to the LORD. |
| 5 | Acts 16:25 | About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. |
| 6 | Ecclesiastes 1:16 | I said to myself, “Behold, I have grown and increased in wisdom beyond all those before me who were over Jerusalem, and my mind has observed a wealth of wisdom and knowledge.” |
| 7 | Job 10:2 | I will say to God: Do not condemn me! Let me know why You prosecute me. |
| 8 | Jonah 1:2 | “Get up! Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before Me.” |
| 9 | Job 35:10 | But no one asks, ‘Where is God my Maker, who gives us songs in the night, |
| 10 | 1 Corinthians 11:28–32 | Each one must examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup. For anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body eats and drinks judgment on himself. That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep. Now if we judged ourselves properly, we would not come under judgment. But when we are judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be condemned with the world. |
Psalms 77:6 Summary
[Psalms 77:6 is a verse about remembering the good times and reflecting on our experiences. The psalmist is thinking about the happy memories of singing and worshiping God, and he's using those memories to help him feel better when he's feeling troubled. This is similar to what is described in Deuteronomy 8:2, where the Israelites are reminded of God's faithfulness during their wilderness journey. By remembering the good times, we can find comfort and peace in our own difficult moments, and we can use those memories to pray and seek God's guidance, as encouraged in Philippians 4:6-7.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean to 'remember my song' in Psalms 77:6?
The psalmist is recalling the joyful times of worship and praise, similar to what is described in Psalms 100:1-5, where the people are called to enter God's presence with thanksgiving and singing.
Why is the psalmist pondering at night?
The stillness of the night can be a time for reflection and introspection, as seen in Psalms 42:8, where the psalmist's soul is troubled and he cries out to God during the night.
What is the significance of the psalmist's heart and spirit pondering?
The heart and spirit working together in Psalms 77:6 represents the psalmist's deep emotional and spiritual reflection, similar to what is described in Proverbs 4:23, where the heart is seen as the source of life and emotions.
How can we apply this verse to our own lives?
Just like the psalmist, we can take time to reflect on our own experiences and emotions, and use those reflections to deepen our relationship with God, as encouraged in Psalms 119:148, where the psalmist rises early to meditate on God's promises.
Reflection Questions
- What are some 'songs' or memories of joy and praise that I can recall when I am feeling troubled or uncertain?
- How can I cultivate a practice of nighttime reflection and prayer, as the psalmist does in this verse?
- What are some things that my heart and spirit are pondering right now, and how can I bring those thoughts before God in prayer?
- How can I use my reflections and emotions to deepen my relationship with God, and to find comfort and peace in times of trouble?
Gill's Exposition on Psalms 77:6
I call to remembrance my song in the night,.... What had been an occasion of praising the Lord with a song, and which he had sung in the night seasons, when he was at leisure, his thoughts free, and
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 77:6
Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 77:6
I call to remembrance my song in the night, the many and great mercies and favours of God vouchsafed by him to me, and to his people, which have obliged me to adore him, and sing his praises not only in the day, the time appointed for that work. but also by night, as oft as they come into my mind. My spirit made diligent search, what should be the cause of this strange and vast alteration, and how these sore calamities could come from the hand of so gracious and merciful a God as ours is, and what might be expected as to their continuance or removal.
Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 77:6
Psalms 77:6 I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.Ver. 6. I call to remembrance my song in the night] i.e. My former feelings and experiments, being glad, in this scarcity of comfort, to live upon the old store, as bees do in winter. I commune with mine own heart] Psalms 4:4, see there. And my spirit made diligent search] For the cause and cure of my present distempers.
Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 77:6
(6) I call to remembrance.—Better, “Let me recall my harpings in the night; Let me complain in my own heart, And my spirit questions and questions.”
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 77:6
Verse 6. I call to remembrance my song in the night] I do not think that נגינתי neginathi means my song. We know that 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 Isaiah 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 scopae, 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."
Cambridge Bible on Psalms 77:6
6. In the first two lines he tells us how he bade himself recall the songs of thanksgiving which he had once been able to sing in the night, the quiet time of meditation and thanksgiving (Psalms 42:8; Psalms 92:2; Job 35:10), in contrast to his present cries of anguish or silence of despair. Song means literally ‘song to the accompaniment of stringed instruments.’ P.B.V. ‘and search out my spirits,’ follows the reading of the LXX and some other Ancient Versions.
Barnes' Notes on Psalms 77:6
I call to remembrance my song in the night - Compare Job 35:10, note; Psalms 42:8, note.
Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 77:6
6. My song in the night—In my happier days my nights were often spent in praise and thanksgiving, now in mourning or silent grief. This applied to the nation in comparing their earlier history with their present state.
Sermons on Psalms 77:6
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(How to Get Out of a Religious Rut): Dealing With Spiritual Problems by A.W. Tozer | In this sermon, the preacher focuses on the passage from 2nd Timothy where the apostle Paul writes to his young coworker Timothy. Paul urges Timothy to stir up the gift of God that |
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Holy Violence by Thomas Watson | Thomas Watson preaches on the necessity of provoking ourselves to worship God, emphasizing the natural inclination towards sin and the need for violent effort to lift our hearts to |
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I Call to Remembrance My Song in the Night by Octavius Winslow | Octavius Winslow emphasizes the importance of recalling the 'music' of past spiritual experiences during times of darkness and despair. He reassures Christians that even in their d |
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Remember My Song in the Night by Charles E. Cowman | Charles E. Cowman preaches about the beauty and significance of finding our song in the night, drawing parallels to how a little bird only sings its own melody when the cage is cov |
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Singing Before Suffering. by Andrew Bonar | Andrew Bonar emphasizes the significance of singing in the face of suffering, highlighting that Jesus sang a hymn with His disciples just before His impending crucifixion, demonstr |
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Lxi. to Mr James Wilson by Samuel Rutherford | Samuel Rutherford preaches a message of encouragement and exhortation to a struggling believer, addressing doubts about being in Christ and feeling lost in spiritual exercises. He |
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Fill the Night With Song by Charles E. Cowman | Charles E. Cowman preaches about finding solace and songs in the night through God, our Maker. He encourages seeking God's presence during sleepless nights, times of bereavement, a |