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Interlude<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/77.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />When I remember God, I moan; when I meditate, my spirit faints. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/77.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I remembered You, O God, and I groaned; I mused and my spirit grew faint. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/77.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/77.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I remembered God, and was troubled; I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/77.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><i>When</i> I remember God, then I am restless; <i>When</i> I sigh, then my spirit feels weak. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/77.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />When I remember God, then I am disturbed; When I sigh, then my spirit grows faint. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/77.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br /><i>When</i> I remember God, then I am disturbed; <i>When</i> I sigh, then my spirit grows faint. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/77.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I remember God and I am disturbed; I muse and my spirit faints. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/77.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />I remember God; then I am disquieted <i>and</i> I groan; I sigh [in prayer], and my spirit grows faint. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/77.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I think of God; I groan; I meditate; my spirit becomes weak. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/77.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I think of God; I groan; I meditate; my spirit becomes weak. Selah <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/77.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I remember God, and am disquieted: I complain, and my spirit is overwhelmed. [Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/77.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When I think of you, I feel restless and weak. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/77.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I remember God, and am disquieted: I complain, and my spirit is overwhelmed. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/77.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I sigh as I remember God. I begin to lose hope as I think about him. [Selah]<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/77.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When I think of God, I sigh; when I meditate, I feel discouraged. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/77.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I remember God, and I groan; I meditate, while my spirit grows faint. Interlude<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/77.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I remembered You, O God, and I groaned; I mused and my spirit grew faint. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/77.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I said, "I will remember God while I groan; I will think about him while my strength leaves me." (Selah) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/77.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I remember God, and I groan. I complain, and my spirit is overwhelmed. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/77.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/77.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I remember God, and I groan. I complain, and my spirit is overwhelmed. Selah. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/77.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I remember God, and make a noise, "" I meditate, and my spirit is feeble. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/77.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> I remember God, and make a noise, I meditate, and feeble is my spirit. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/77.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I will remember God and I shall be disquieted: I shall be depressed and my spirit will languish. Silence.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/77.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I remembered God, and was delighted, and was exercised, and my spirit swooned away. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/77.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 76:4>I was mindful of God, and I was delighted, and I was distressed, and my spirit fell away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/77.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When I think of God, I groan; as I meditate, my spirit grows faint. <i>Selah</i> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/77.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I think of God, and I moan; I meditate, and my spirit faints. Selah<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/77.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />When I remembered, O God, I was troubled; I meditated, and my spirit was overwhelmed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/77.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I remembered God and I was disturbed and I meditated and my spirit was troubled.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/77.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />When I think thereon, O God, I must moan; When I muse thereon, my spirit fainteth. Selah <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/77.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />I remembered God, and rejoiced; I poured out my complaint, and my soul fainted. Pause.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/77-3.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=9348" 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">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. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2142.htm" title="2142: ’ez·kə·rāh (V-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cs) -- Remember. A primitive root; properly, to mark, i.e. To remember; by implication, to mention; also to be male.">I remembered You,</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">O God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1993.htm" title="1993: wə·’e·hĕ·mā·yāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cs) -- A primitive root; to make a loud sound like Engl. hum); by implication, to be in great commotion or tumult, to rage, war, moan, clamor.">and I groaned;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7878.htm" title="7878: ’ā·śî·ḥāh (V-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cs) -- To muse, complain, talk (of). A primitive root; to ponder, i.e. converse or utter.">I mused</a> <a href="/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307: rū·ḥî (N-csc:: 1cs) -- Breath, wind, spirit. From ruwach; wind; by resemblance breath.">and my spirit</a> <a href="/hebrew/5848.htm" title="5848: wə·ṯiṯ·‘aṭ·ṭêp̄ (Conj-w:: V-Hitpael-ConjImperf-3fs) -- To shroud, clothe, to languish. A primitive root; to shroud, i.e. Clothe; hence to languish.">grew faint.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5542.htm" title="5542: se·lāh (Interjection) -- To lift up, exalt. From calah; suspension, i.e. Pause.">Selah</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>You have kept my eyes from closing; I am too troubled to speak.…<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="/exodus/2-23.htm">Exodus 2:23-24</a></span><br />After a long time, the king of Egypt died. The Israelites groaned and cried out under their burden of slavery, and their cry for deliverance from bondage ascended to God. / So God heard their groaning, and He remembered His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/7-13.htm">Job 7:13-15</a></span><br />When I think my bed will comfort me and my couch will ease my complaint, / then You frighten me with dreams and terrify me with visions, / so that I would prefer strangling and death over my life in this body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-19.htm">Lamentations 3:19-20</a></span><br />Remember my affliction and wandering, the wormwood and the gall. / Surely my soul remembers and is humbled within me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/42-5.htm">Psalm 42:5</a></span><br />Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him for the salvation of His presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/42-11.htm">Psalm 42:11</a></span><br />Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/55-2.htm">Psalm 55:2</a></span><br />Attend to me and answer me. I am restless in my complaint, and distraught<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/143-4.htm">Psalm 143:4</a></span><br />My spirit grows faint within me; my heart is dismayed inside me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/38-14.htm">Isaiah 38:14</a></span><br />I chirp like a swallow or crane; I moan like a dove. My eyes grow weak as I look upward. O Lord, I am oppressed; be my security.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-18.htm">Jeremiah 31:18-20</a></span><br />I have surely heard Ephraim’s moaning: ‘You disciplined me severely, like an untrained calf. Restore me, that I may return, for You are the LORD my God. / After I returned, I repented; and after I was instructed, I struck my thigh in grief. I was ashamed and humiliated because I bore the disgrace of my youth.’ / Is not Ephraim a precious son to Me, a delightful child? Though I often speak against him, I still remember him. Therefore My heart yearns for him; I have great compassion for him,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jonah/2-7.htm">Jonah 2:7</a></span><br />As my life was fading away, I remembered the LORD. My prayer went up to You, to Your holy temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-37.htm">Matthew 26:37-38</a></span><br />He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee and began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed. / Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/14-33.htm">Mark 14:33-34</a></span><br />He took with Him Peter, James, and John, and began to be deeply troubled and distressed. / Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/22-44.htm">Luke 22:44</a></span><br />And in His anguish, He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-27.htm">John 12:27</a></span><br />Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? No, it is for this purpose that I have come to this hour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/16-6.htm">John 16:6</a></span><br />Instead, your hearts are filled with sorrow because I have told you these things.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.</p><p class="hdg">I remembered</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/6-4.htm">Job 6:4</a></b></br> For the arrows of the Almighty <i>are</i> within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/23-15.htm">Job 23:15,16</a></b></br> Therefore am I troubled at his presence: when I consider, I am afraid of him… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/31-23.htm">Job 31:23</a></b></br> For destruction <i>from</i> God <i>was</i> a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.</p><p class="hdg">I complained</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/88-3.htm">Psalm 88:3</a></b></br> For my soul is full of troubles: and my life draweth nigh unto the grave.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/102-3.htm">Psalm 102:3</a></b></br> For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/7-11.htm">Job 7:11</a></b></br> Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.</p><p class="hdg">spirit</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/55-4.htm">Psalm 55:4,5</a></b></br> My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/61-2.htm">Psalm 61:2</a></b></br> From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock <i>that</i> is higher than I.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/142-2.htm">Psalm 142:2,3</a></b></br> I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/55-17.htm">Complain</a> <a href="/numbers/11-1.htm">Complained</a> <a href="/psalms/46-3.htm">Disturbed</a> <a href="/psalms/61-2.htm">Faint</a> <a href="/psalms/61-2.htm">Fainteth</a> <a href="/psalms/63-1.htm">Faints</a> <a href="/psalms/76-5.htm">Feeble</a> <a href="/psalms/73-21.htm">Grief</a> <a href="/psalms/38-8.htm">Groan</a> <a href="/psalms/38-8.htm">Groaned</a> <a href="/psalms/61-2.htm">Grows</a> <a href="/psalms/69-12.htm">Meditate</a> <a href="/psalms/63-6.htm">Memory</a> <a href="/psalms/55-17.htm">Moan</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-14.htm">Moaned</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-18.htm">Muse</a> <a href="/psalms/39-3.htm">Mused</a> <a href="/psalms/74-23.htm">Noise</a> <a href="/psalms/76-6.htm">Overcome</a> <a href="/psalms/69-20.htm">Overwhelmed</a> <a href="/psalms/74-22.htm">Remember</a> <a href="/psalms/65-9.htm">Remembered</a> <a href="/psalms/76-9.htm">Selah</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/5-4.htm">Sigh</a> <a href="/psalms/55-17.htm">Sounds</a> <a href="/psalms/76-12.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/psalms/62-10.htm">Thereon</a> <a href="/psalms/73-16.htm">Think</a> <a href="/psalms/73-14.htm">Troubled</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/29-24.htm">Complain</a> <a href="/luke/5-30.htm">Complained</a> <a href="/psalms/77-16.htm">Disturbed</a> <a href="/psalms/102-1.htm">Faint</a> <a href="/psalms/84-2.htm">Fainteth</a> <a href="/psalms/84-2.htm">Faints</a> <a href="/psalms/102-1.htm">Feeble</a> <a href="/psalms/77-10.htm">Grief</a> <a href="/psalms/102-20.htm">Groan</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-24.htm">Groaned</a> <a href="/psalms/129-6.htm">Grows</a> <a href="/psalms/77-6.htm">Meditate</a> <a href="/psalms/77-6.htm">Memory</a> <a href="/psalms/90-9.htm">Moan</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-14.htm">Moaned</a> <a href="/psalms/77-12.htm">Muse</a> <a href="/psalms/77-6.htm">Mused</a> <a href="/psalms/77-17.htm">Noise</a> <a href="/psalms/78-65.htm">Overcome</a> <a href="/psalms/78-53.htm">Overwhelmed</a> <a href="/psalms/77-5.htm">Remember</a> <a href="/psalms/77-6.htm">Remembered</a> <a href="/psalms/77-9.htm">Selah</a> <a href="/psalms/90-9.htm">Sigh</a> <a href="/psalms/93-4.htm">Sounds</a> <a href="/psalms/77-6.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/songs/4-4.htm">Thereon</a> <a href="/psalms/106-4.htm">Think</a> <a href="/psalms/77-4.htm">Troubled</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'; 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This phrase suggests a deep, personal relationship with God, where the psalmist turns to Him in moments of trouble. The groaning indicates a profound emotional response, reflecting the weight of the psalmist's burdens. This mirrors the experiences of other biblical figures, such as Job, who also groaned under the weight of suffering (<a href="/job/3-24.htm">Job 3:24</a>). The act of remembering God can be seen as an invocation of His past faithfulness, as seen in the history of Israel, where recalling God's deeds was a source of hope and strength (<a href="/exodus/2-24.htm">Exodus 2:24</a>).<p><b>I mused and my spirit grew faint.</b><br>The word "mused" implies deep contemplation or meditation. This suggests that the psalmist is engaging in a thoughtful reflection on God's character and past actions. However, this reflection leads to a sense of faintness, indicating that the psalmist is overwhelmed by his current circumstances despite his knowledge of God's power and past deliverance. This tension between faith and despair is a common human experience, as seen in the life of Elijah, who, despite his victories, felt overwhelmed and faint (<a href="/1_kings/19-4.htm">1 Kings 19:4</a>). The faintness of spirit can also be seen as a call to rely not on one's own strength but on God's sustaining power (<a href="/isaiah/40-29.htm">Isaiah 40:29-31</a>).<p><b>Selah</b><br>The term "Selah" is often interpreted as a pause or interlude, inviting the reader to reflect on what has been said. It serves as a moment to meditate on the gravity of the psalmist's situation and the depth of his reliance on God. This pause can be seen as an opportunity to internalize the message and consider its implications for one's own life. In the broader context of the Psalms, "Selah" often appears at moments of transition or emphasis, underscoring the importance of reflection in the life of faith.<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 in this verse, God is remembered by the psalmist, which evokes a deep emotional response. The psalmist's relationship with God is both personal and profound.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/selah.htm">Selah</a></b><br>A term used frequently in the Psalms, "Selah" is thought to indicate a pause for reflection or musical interlude, inviting the reader to ponder the weight of the preceding words.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_remembrance.htm">The Power of Remembrance</a></b><br>Remembering God in times of distress can evoke strong emotions, but it is a crucial step in seeking divine comfort and guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_reflection.htm">The Role of Reflection</a></b><br>The use of "Selah" invites us to pause and reflect on our relationship with God, encouraging deeper meditation on His character and promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/emotional_honesty_in_prayer.htm">Emotional Honesty in Prayer</a></b><br>The psalmist's groaning and faint spirit remind us that it is okay to express our true feelings to God. He desires honesty in our prayers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_journey_from_despair_to_hope.htm">The Journey from Despair to Hope</a></b><br>While the psalmist begins in a place of groaning, the act of remembering God is a step towards finding hope and strength in Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_spiritual_resilience.htm">The Importance of Spiritual Resilience</a></b><br>Even when our spirit grows faint, turning to God can renew our strength and provide the resilience needed to face life's challenges.<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/effects_of_unconfessed_sin.htm">What are the effects of unconfessed sin?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_god's_form_physical.htm">Is God's form physical?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_77_7-9_conflict_with_god's_constancy.htm">Does Psalm 77:7-9, which questions God's faithfulness, conflict with other passages that portray God as ever-present and unchanging?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_god_always_strive_with_man.htm">Will God always strive with man? (Genesis 6:3 vs. Psalm 103:9)</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>(3) <span class= "bld">I remembered.</span>--Better,<p>"If I remember God I must sigh;<p>I meditate, and my spirit faints."<p><span class= "bld">Or,</span><p>"Let me remember God, and sigh;<p>I must complain, and my spirit faints."<p>The word rendered <span class= "ital">overwhelmed </span>(comp. <a href="/psalms/142-3.htm" title="When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then you knew my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privately laid a snare for me.">Psalm 142:3</a>; <a href="/psalms/143-4.htm" title="Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.">Psalm 143:4</a>) means properly <span class= "ital">covers itself up. </span>In <a href="/psalms/107-5.htm" title="Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.">Psalm 107:5</a> it is translated <span class= "ital">fainted.</span> . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/77.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I remembered God, and was troubled.</span> The tenses used are present rather than past; they mark continuance; they describe the condition in which the writer remained for days or weeks. He thought of God, but the thought troubled him. It was God who had brought the calamity, whatever it was, upon his people. Seemingly, he had "cast them off" - he had "forgotten to be gracious" (see vers. 7-9). <span class="cmt_word">I complained;</span> rather, <span class="accented">I</span> <span class="accented">muse or meditate</span> (Hengstenberg, Kay, Cheyne). <span class="cmt_word">And my spirit</span> <span class="cmt_word">was overwhelmed;</span> or, <span class="accented">waxeth faint, as in</span> the Prayer book Version. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/77-3.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">I remembered You,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶזְכְּרָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(’ez·kə·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2142.htm">Strong's 2142: </a> </span><span class="str2">To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O 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">and I groaned;</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶֽהֱמָיָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’e·hĕ·mā·yāh)</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_1993.htm">Strong's 1993: </a> </span><span class="str2">To make a, loud sound, commotion, tumult, to rage, war, moan, clamor</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I mused</span><br /><span class="heb">אָשִׂ֓יחָה ׀</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·śî·ḥāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7878.htm">Strong's 7878: </a> </span><span class="str2">To muse, complain, talk (of)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[and] my spirit</span><br /><span class="heb">רוּחִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(rū·ḥî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7307.htm">Strong's 7307: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">grew faint.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְתִתְעַטֵּ֖ף</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṯiṯ·‘aṭ·ṭêp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5848.htm">Strong's 5848: </a> </span><span class="str2">To shroud, clothe, to languish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Selah</span><br /><span class="heb">סֶֽלָה׃</span> <span class="translit">(se·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5542.htm">Strong's 5542: </a> </span><span class="str2">Suspension, pause</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/77-3.htm">Psalm 77:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/77-3.htm">Psalm 77:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/77-3.htm">Psalm 77:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/77-3.htm">Psalm 77:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/77-3.htm">Psalm 77:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/77-3.htm">Psalm 77:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/77-3.htm">Psalm 77:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/77-3.htm">Psalm 77:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/77-3.htm">Psalm 77:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/77-3.htm">Psalm 77:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/77-3.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 77:3 I remember God and I groan (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/77-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 77:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 77:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/77-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 77:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 77:4" /></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>