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For Jeduthun. Of Asaph. A psalm. I cried out to God for help; I cried out to God to hear me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/77.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I cry out to God; yes, I shout. Oh, that God would listen to me!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/77.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I cry aloud to God, aloud to God, and he will hear me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/77.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. I cried out to God; I cried aloud to God to hear me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/77.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of Asaph. I cried unto God with my voice, <i>even</i> unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/77.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />To the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. I cried out to God with my voice— To God with my voice; And He gave ear to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/77.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the music director; according to Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. My voice <i>rises</i> to God, and I will cry aloud; My voice <i>rises</i> to God, and He will listen to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/77.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For the choir director; according to Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. My voice rises to God, and I will cry aloud; My voice rises to God, and He will hear me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/77.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />My voice <i>rises</i> to God, and I will cry aloud; My voice <i>rises</i> to God, and He will hear me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/77.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For the choir director. According to Jeduthun. Of Asaph. A Psalm. My voice <i>rises</i> to God, and I must cry aloud; My voice <i>rises</i> to God, and He will hear me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/77.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />To the Chief Musician; according to Jeduthun [one of David’s three chief musicians, founder of an official musical family]. A Psalm of Asaph. My voice rises to God, and I will cry aloud; My voice rises to God, and He will hear me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/77.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the choir director: according to Jeduthun. Of Asaph. † A psalm. I cry aloud to God, aloud to God, and he will hear me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/77.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the choir director: according to Jeduthun. Of Asaph. A psalm. I cry aloud to God, aloud to God, and He will hear me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/77.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/77.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I pray to you, Lord God, and I beg you to listen. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/77.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For 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 wilt give ear unto me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/77.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />[For the choir director; according to Jeduthun; a psalm by Asaph.] Loudly, I cried to God. Loudly, I cried to God so that he would open his ears to [hear] me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/77.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I cry aloud to God; I cry aloud, and he hears me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/77.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I cry out to God! I cry out to God and he hears me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/77.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. I cried out to God; I cried aloud to God to hear me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/77.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For the music director, Jeduthun; a psalm of Asaph. I will cry out to God and call for help! I will cry out to God and he will pay attention to me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/77.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />[For 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/77.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />To 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/77.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For 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. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/77.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />TO THE OVERSEER. FOR JEDUTHUN. A PSALM OF ASAPH. My voice [is] to God, and I cry, "" My voice [is] to God, "" And He has given ear to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/77.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> To 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/77.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />To the overseer for Jeduthun: to Asaph a chanting. My voice to God, and I will cry with my voice to God, and he gave ear to me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/77.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Unto the end, for Idithun, a psalm of Asaph. I cried to the Lord with my voice; to God with my voice, and he gave ear to me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/77.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 76:1>Unto the end. For Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. <V 76:2>I cried out to the Lord with my voice, to God with my voice, and he attended to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/77.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For the leader; According to <i>Jeduthun</i>. A psalm of Asaph. [2] I cry aloud to God, I cry to God to hear me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/77.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I cry aloud to God, aloud to God, that he may hear me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/77.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I CRIED to God with my voice, and he heard me; I have lifted up my voice to him, and he answered me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/77.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I cried to God with my voice and he heard me and I lifted my voice and to him and he answered me!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/77.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For the Leader; for Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. I will lift up my voice unto God, an cry; I will lift up my voice unto God, that He may give ear unto me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/77.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For the end, for Idithun, a Psalm of Asaph. I cried to the Lord with my voice, yea, my voice <i>was addressed</i> to God; and he gave heed to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/77-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=9325" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/77.htm">In The Day of Trouble I Sought the LORD</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5329.htm" title="5329: lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ (Prep-l, Art:: V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms) -- Preeminent or enduring. A primitive root; properly, to glitter from afar, i.e. To be eminent; also, to be permanent.">For the choirmaster.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">According to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3038.htm" title="3038: yə·ḏī·ṯūn (N-proper-ms) -- Leader of a choir of the temple. Or Yduthuwn; or Ydiythuwn; probably from yadah; laudatory; Jeduthun, an Israelite.">Jeduthun.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4210.htm" title="4210: miz·mō·wr (N-ms) -- A melody. From zamar; properly, instrumental music; by implication, a poem set to notes.">A Psalm</a> <a href="/hebrew/623.htm" title="623: lə·’ā·sāp̄ (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Gatherer, the name of several Isr. From 'acaph; collector; Asaph, the name of three Israelites, and of the family of the first.">of Asaph.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: qō·w·lî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound."> I cried out</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">God;</a> <a href="/hebrew/6817.htm" title="6817: wə·’eṣ·‘ā·qāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cs) -- To cry, cry out, call. A primitive root; to shriek; to proclaim.">I cried aloud</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: qō·w·lî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound."></a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">God</a> <a href="/hebrew/238.htm" title="238: wə·ha·’ă·zîn (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms) -- A primitive root; probably to expand; but used only as a denominative from 'ozen; to broaden out the ear, i.e. to listen.">to hear</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāy (Prep:: 1cs) -- To, into, towards. ">me.</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>In the day of trouble I sought the Lord; through the night my outstretched hands did not grow weary; my soul refused to be comforted.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/34-17.htm">Psalm 34:17</a></span><br />The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-6.htm">Psalm 18:6</a></span><br />In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/50-15.htm">Psalm 50:15</a></span><br />Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/55-16.htm">Psalm 55:16-17</a></span><br />But I call to God, and the LORD saves me. / Morning, noon, and night, I cry out in distress, and He hears my voice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/86-7.htm">Psalm 86:7</a></span><br />In the day of my distress I call on You, because You answer me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/142-1.htm">Psalm 142:1-2</a></span><br />A Maskil of David, when he was in the cave. A prayer. I cry aloud to the LORD; I lift my voice to the LORD for mercy. / I pour out my complaint before Him; I reveal my trouble to Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-55.htm">Lamentations 3:55-56</a></span><br />I called on Your name, O LORD, out of the depths of the Pit. / You heard my plea: “Do not ignore my cry for relief.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jonah/2-2.htm">Jonah 2:2</a></span><br />saying: “In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered me. From the belly of Sheol I called for help, and You heard my voice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/33-12.htm">2 Chronicles 33:12-13</a></span><br />And in his distress, Manasseh sought the favor of the LORD his God and earnestly humbled himself before the God of his fathers. / And when he prayed to Him, the LORD received his plea and heard his petition. So He brought him back to Jerusalem and to his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD is God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/58-9.htm">Isaiah 58:9</a></span><br />Then you will call, and the LORD will answer; you will cry out, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’ If you remove the yoke from your midst, the pointing of the finger and malicious talk,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/33-3.htm">Jeremiah 33:3</a></span><br />Call to Me, and I will answer and show you great and unsearchable things you do not know.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-7.htm">Matthew 7:7-8</a></span><br />Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-39.htm">Matthew 26:39</a></span><br />Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-9.htm">Luke 11:9-10</a></span><br />So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-13.htm">John 14:13-14</a></span><br />And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. / If you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I cried to God with my voice, even to God with my voice; and he gave ear to me.</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><p class="hdg">Jeduthun</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/39-1.htm">Psalm 39:1</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, <i>even</i> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/62-1.htm">Psalm 62:1</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him <i>cometh</i> my salvation.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/16-41.htm">1 Chronicles 16:41,42</a></b></br> And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his mercy <i>endureth</i> for ever; … </p><p class="hdg">A Psalm.</p><p class="hdg">of Asaph.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/50-1.htm">Psalm 50:1</a></b></br> A Psalm of Asaph. The mighty God, <i>even</i> the LORD, hath spoken, and called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof.</p><p class="hdg">I cried</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/3-4.htm">Psalm 3:4</a></b></br> I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/34-6.htm">Psalm 34:6</a></b></br> This poor man cried, and the LORD heard <i>him</i>, and saved him out of all his troubles.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/55-16.htm">Psalm 55:16,17</a></b></br> As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me… </p><p class="hdg">gave</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/116-1.htm">Psalm 116:1,2</a></b></br> I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice <i>and</i> my supplications… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/71-23.htm">Aloud</a> <a href="/psalms/76-12.htm">Asaph</a> <a href="/psalms/76-12.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/psalms/76-1.htm">Choirmaster</a> <a href="/psalms/66-17.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/psalms/72-12.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/psalms/69-3.htm">Crying</a> <a href="/psalms/76-1.htm">Director</a> <a href="/psalms/71-2.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/psalms/74-23.htm">Goes</a> <a href="/psalms/69-17.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/psalms/72-12.htm">Help</a> <a href="/psalms/75-8.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/psalms/62-1.htm">Jeduthun</a> <a href="/psalms/76-1.htm">Leader</a> <a href="/psalms/76-1.htm">Music</a> <a href="/psalms/76-12.htm">Musician</a> <a href="/psalms/76-1.htm">Music-Maker</a> <a href="/psalms/70-1.htm">Overseer</a> <a href="/psalms/76-12.htm">Psalm</a> <a href="/psalms/66-1.htm">Psalm&Gt</a> <a href="/psalms/74-23.htm">Rises</a> <a href="/psalms/76-6.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/81-1.htm">Aloud</a> <a href="/psalms/77-20.htm">Asaph</a> <a href="/psalms/78-51.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/psalms/80-1.htm">Choirmaster</a> <a href="/psalms/88-1.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/psalms/79-11.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/psalms/78-65.htm">Crying</a> <a href="/psalms/81-1.htm">Director</a> <a href="/psalms/78-1.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/psalms/77-12.htm">Goes</a> <a href="/psalms/78-1.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/psalms/79-9.htm">Help</a> <a href="/psalms/85-12.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-16.htm">Jeduthun</a> <a href="/psalms/80-1.htm">Leader</a> <a href="/psalms/81-1.htm">Music</a> <a href="/psalms/79-13.htm">Musician</a> <a href="/psalms/81-1.htm">Music-Maker</a> <a href="/psalms/81-1.htm">Overseer</a> <a href="/psalms/77-20.htm">Psalm</a> <a href="/psalms/109-1.htm">Psalm&Gt</a> <a href="/psalms/94-16.htm">Rises</a> <a href="/psalms/77-18.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 77</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/77-1.htm">The psalmist shows what fierce combat he had with distrust</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/77-10.htm">The victory which he had by consideration of God's great and gracious works.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/77.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/77.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>For the choirmaster.</b><br>This phrase indicates that the psalm was intended for public worship and was directed to the leader of music in the temple. The role of the choirmaster was crucial in organizing and leading the musical aspects of worship, which were integral to Israelite religious life. This highlights the communal aspect of the psalm, suggesting it was meant to be shared and experienced collectively.<p><b>According to Jeduthun.</b><br>Jeduthun was one of the chief musicians appointed by King David, as mentioned in <a href="/1_chronicles/16-41.htm">1 Chronicles 16:41-42</a>. He was a Levite and one of the leaders of the temple music. This reference suggests a specific musical or liturgical style associated with Jeduthun, indicating a tradition or a particular way of performing this psalm.<p><b>A Psalm of Asaph.</b><br>Asaph was one of David's chief musicians and a seer, as noted in <a href="/1_chronicles/25.htm">1 Chronicles 25:1-2</a>. He is credited with several psalms and was known for his prophetic insight. The Asaphite guild continued his legacy, contributing to the worship practices in the temple. This attribution connects the psalm to a rich tradition of worship and prophecy.<p><b>I cried out to God;</b><br>The act of crying out to God reflects a deep, earnest plea for divine intervention. This expression of distress is common in the Psalms, illustrating the human condition of seeking God in times of trouble. It echoes the cries of other biblical figures, such as David and Job, who also turned to God in their afflictions.<p><b>I cried aloud to God to hear me.</b><br>The repetition emphasizes the intensity and urgency of the psalmist's plea. It underscores the belief in a personal God who listens and responds to the cries of His people. This reflects the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where God is seen as a refuge and source of help. The plea for God to hear is a recurring theme in the Psalms, reinforcing the idea of God's attentiveness to human suffering.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/asaph.htm">Asaph</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/77.htm">Psalm 77</a>, Asaph was a prominent Levite singer and seer in David's court. He is known for his deep and reflective psalms that often explore themes of distress and divine intervention.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure to whom the psalmist cries out. In the Hebrew text, the word used is "Elohim," emphasizing God's power and might.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist's_distress.htm">The Psalmist's Distress</a></b><br>The event of the psalmist crying out signifies a moment of deep personal or communal distress, seeking divine intervention and comfort.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_crying_out_to_god.htm">The Power of Crying Out to God</a></b><br>Crying out to God is a powerful act of faith. It acknowledges our dependence on Him and His ability to intervene in our circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_attentiveness.htm">God's Attentiveness</a></b><br>God is attentive to our cries. He is not distant or indifferent but is actively listening and ready to respond to our needs.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/expressing_our_emotions_to_god.htm">Expressing Our Emotions to God</a></b><br>It is important to express our emotions honestly to God. The psalms teach us that God welcomes our raw and unfiltered prayers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_god_in_times_of_trouble.htm">Seeking God in Times of Trouble</a></b><br>In times of trouble, our first response should be to seek God. He is our refuge and strength, a very present help in times of need.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trusting_in_god's_timing.htm">Trusting in God's Timing</a></b><br>While we may not always receive immediate answers, we can trust in God's perfect timing and His plan for our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_77.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 77</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_the_psalmist_in_despair_in_psalm_77.htm">Why does Psalm 77:1–4 depict the psalmist in overwhelming despair if God’s power and intervention are supposed to be evident? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_deliverance.htm">What does the Bible teach about deliverance?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_delay_in_distress.htm">If Psalm 143:1 depicts urgent pleas for divine intervention, why does an all-powerful God seem to delay or remain silent in times of distress?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_22_1_contradict_god's_faithfulness.htm">Psalm 22:1 - Does the writer's cry of abandonment contradict other biblical depictions of God's faithfulness to the righteous?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/77.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(1) <span class= "bld">I cried . . .</span>--Better, following the Hebrew literally,<p>"My voice to God--and let me cry;<p>My voice to God--and He hears me."<p>The Authorised Version has followed the LXX. and Vulg. in neglecting the striking changes in mood running through this psalm. Soliloquy and narrative alternate as the poet's mood impels him--now to give vent to his feelings in sobs and cries, now to analyse and describe them.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/77.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice.</span> The repetition marks the intensity of the appeal, "with my voice" - that the appellant is not content with mere silent prayer. <span class="cmt_word">And he gave ear unto me;</span> rather, "that he may hearken unto me" (Cheyne), or "and do thou hearken unto me" (Hengstenberg, Kay). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/77-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">For the choirmaster.</span><br /><span class="heb">לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ</span> <span class="translit">(lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5329.htm">Strong's 5329: </a> </span><span class="str2">To glitter from afar, to be eminent, to be permanent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">According to</span><br /><span class="heb">עַֽל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jeduthun.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְדוּת֗וּן</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḏū·ṯūn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3038.htm">Strong's 3038: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jeduthun</span><br /><br /><span class="word">A Psalm</span><br /><span class="heb">מִזְמֽוֹר׃</span> <span class="translit">(miz·mō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4210.htm">Strong's 4210: </a> </span><span class="str2">Instrumental music, a poem set to notes</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Asaph.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְאָסָ֥ף</span> <span class="translit">(lə·’ā·sāp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_623.htm">Strong's 623: </a> </span><span class="str2">Asaph -- 'gatherer', the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I cried aloud</span><br /><span class="heb">קוֹלִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(qō·w·lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> </span><span class="str2">A voice, sound</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">God,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I cried out</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶצְעָ֑קָה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’eṣ·‘ā·qāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6817.htm">Strong's 6817: </a> </span><span class="str2">To shriek, to proclaim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to hear</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַאֲזִ֥ין</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ha·’ă·zîn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_238.htm">Strong's 238: </a> </span><span class="str2">To broaden out the ear, to listen</span><br /><br /><span class="word">me.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלָֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·lāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/77-1.htm">Psalm 77:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/77-1.htm">Psalm 77:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/77-1.htm">Psalm 77:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/77-1.htm">Psalm 77:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/77-1.htm">Psalm 77:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/77-1.htm">Psalm 77:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/77-1.htm">Psalm 77:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/77-1.htm">Psalm 77:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/77-1.htm">Psalm 77:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/77-1.htm">Psalm 77:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/77-1.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 77:1 For the Chief Musician (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/76-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 76:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 76:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/77-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 77:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 77:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>