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Will he never show his favor again?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/77.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Has the Lord rejected me forever? Will he never again be kind to me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/77.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“Will the Lord spurn forever, and never again be favorable?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/77.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Will the Lord spurn us forever and never show His favor again?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/77.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/77.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Will the Lord cast off forever? And will He be favorable no more?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/77.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Will the Lord reject forever? And will He never be favorable again?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/77.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Will the Lord reject forever? And will He never be favorable again?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/77.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Will the Lord reject forever? And will He never be favorable again?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/77.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Will the Lord reject evermore? And will He not be favorable again?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/77.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Will the Lord reject forever? And will He never be favorable again?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/77.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Will the Lord reject forever and never again show favor?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/77.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Will the Lord reject forever and never again show favor? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/77.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Will the Lord cast off for ever? And will he be favorable no more?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/77.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />"Have you rejected me forever? Won't you be kind again? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/77.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/77.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Will the Lord reject [me] for all time? Will he ever accept me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/77.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"Will the Lord always reject us? Will he never again be pleased with us? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/77.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Will the Lord reject me forever and not show favor again?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/77.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?Will the Lord spurn us forever and never show His favor again?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/77.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I asked, "Will the Lord reject me forever? Will he never again show me his favor? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/77.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"Will the Lord reject us forever? Will he be favorable no more?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/77.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favorable no more?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/77.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“Will the Lord reject us forever? Will he be favorable no more? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/77.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Does the Lord cast off for all ages? Does He add to be pleased no longer?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/77.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> To the ages doth the Lord cast off? Doth He add to be pleased no more?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/77.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Will Jehovah reject forever? and will he no more add to be satisfied?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/77.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Will God then cast off for ever? or will he never be more favourable again? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/77.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 76:8>So then, will God reject for eternity? Will he not continue to allow himself to show favor?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/77.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />“Will the Lord reject us forever, never again show favor? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/77.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />“Will the Lord spurn forever, and never again be favorable?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/77.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Has the LORD forsaken me for ever? and will he be favorable no more?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/77.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />LORD JEHOVAH has forgotten me eternally and is no longer pleased with me,<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/77.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Will the Lord cast off for ever? And will He be favourable no more?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/77.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be well pleased no more?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/77-7.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=9371" 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">6</span>At night I remembered my song; in my heart I mused, and my spirit pondered: <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/136.htm" title="136: ’ă·ḏō·nāy (N-proper-ms) -- Lord. Am emphatic form of 'adown; the Lord.">“Will the Lord</a> <a href="/hebrew/2186.htm" title="2186: yiz·naḥ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- Reject, forsake, fail. A primitive root meaning to push aside, i.e. Reject, forsake, fail.">spurn us</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: hal·‘ō·w·lā·mîm (Art, Prep-l:: N-mp) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. ">forever</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">and never</a> <a href="/hebrew/3254.htm" title="3254: yō·sîp̄ (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- To add. A primitive root; to add or augment."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: ‘ō·wḏ (Adv) -- Or rod; from uwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially, again, repeatedly, still, more."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7521.htm" title="7521: lir·ṣō·wṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To be pleased with, accept favorably. A primitive root; to be pleased with; specifically, to satisfy a debt.">show His favor again?</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>Is His loving devotion gone forever? Has His promise failed for all time?…<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="/isaiah/49-14.htm">Isaiah 49:14-15</a></span><br />But Zion said, “The LORD has forsaken me; the Lord has forgotten me!” / “Can a woman forget her nursing child, or lack compassion for the son of her womb? Even if she could forget, I will not forget you!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-31.htm">Lamentations 3:31-33</a></span><br />For the Lord will not cast us off forever. / Even if He causes grief, He will show compassion according to His abundant loving devotion. / For He does not willingly afflict or grieve the sons of men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-7.htm">Isaiah 54:7-8</a></span><br />“For a brief moment I forsook you, but with great compassion I will bring you back. / In a surge of anger I hid My face from you for a moment, but with everlasting kindness I will have compassion on you,” says the LORD your Redeemer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-49.htm">Psalm 89:49</a></span><br />Where, O Lord, is Your loving devotion of old, which You faithfully swore to David?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/13-1.htm">Psalm 13:1</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/44-23.htm">Psalm 44:23-24</a></span><br />Wake up, O Lord! Why are You sleeping? Arise! Do not reject us forever. / Why do You hide Your face and forget our affliction and oppression?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/74-1.htm">Psalm 74:1</a></span><br />A Maskil of Asaph. Why have You rejected us forever, O God? Why does Your anger smolder against the sheep of Your pasture?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/88-14.htm">Psalm 88:14</a></span><br />Why, O LORD, do You reject me? Why do You hide Your face from me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/29-2.htm">Job 29:2-3</a></span><br />“How I long for the months gone by, for the days when God watched over me, / when His lamp shone above my head, and by His light I walked through the darkness,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-8.htm">2 Corinthians 4:8-9</a></span><br />We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; / persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-1.htm">Romans 11:1-2</a></span><br />I ask then, did God reject His people? Certainly not! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin. / God did not reject His people, whom He foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he appealed to God against Israel:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-5.htm">Hebrews 13:5</a></span><br />Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/2-13.htm">2 Timothy 2:13</a></span><br />if we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-35.htm">Romans 8:35-39</a></span><br />Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? / As it is written: “For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.” / No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-46.htm">Matthew 27:46</a></span><br />About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favorable no more?</p><p class="hdg">the Lord</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/13-1.htm">Psalm 13:1,2</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/37-24.htm">Psalm 37:24</a></b></br> Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth <i>him with</i> his hand.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/74-1.htm">Psalm 74:1</a></b></br> Maschil of Asaph. O God, why hast thou cast <i>us</i> off for ever? <i>why</i> doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?</p><p class="hdg">and will</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/79-5.htm">Psalm 79:5</a></b></br> How long, LORD? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/85-1.htm">Psalm 85:1,5</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. LORD, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/71-14.htm">Add</a> <a href="/psalms/77-5.htm">Ages</a> <a href="/psalms/76-6.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/psalms/69-13.htm">Favor</a> <a href="/psalms/44-3.htm">Favorable</a> <a href="/psalms/44-3.htm">Favourable</a> <a href="/psalms/75-9.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/18-25.htm">Kind</a> <a href="/psalms/74-9.htm">Longer</a> <a href="/psalms/70-1.htm">Pleased</a> <a href="/psalms/71-9.htm">Reject</a> <a href="/psalms/73-21.htm">Show</a> <a href="/psalms/74-10.htm">Spurn</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/78-17.htm">Add</a> <a href="/psalms/135-13.htm">Ages</a> <a href="/psalms/78-49.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/psalms/84-9.htm">Favor</a> <a href="/psalms/85-1.htm">Favorable</a> <a href="/psalms/85-1.htm">Favourable</a> <a href="/psalms/77-8.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/89-1.htm">Kind</a> <a href="/psalms/85-3.htm">Longer</a> <a href="/psalms/102-14.htm">Pleased</a> <a href="/psalms/88-14.htm">Reject</a> <a href="/psalms/79-13.htm">Show</a> <a href="/psalms/119-118.htm">Spurn</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>Will the Lord spurn us forever</b><br>This phrase reflects a deep sense of despair and questioning of God's enduring presence and favor. In the context of the Psalms, this is a common theme where the psalmist expresses feelings of abandonment or divine silence. Historically, this could relate to periods of Israel's exile or personal trials where God's presence seemed distant. Theologically, it raises questions about God's covenant faithfulness, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/31-6.htm">Deuteronomy 31:6</a>, where God promises never to leave nor forsake His people. This phrase can also be seen as a type of Christ's own experience on the cross, where He cried out, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" (<a href="/matthew/27-46.htm">Matthew 27:46</a>), highlighting the human experience of feeling forsaken yet ultimately trusting in God's plan.<p><b>and never show His favor again?</b><br>The concern about God not showing favor again ties into the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where favor is often associated with God's blessings, protection, and presence. In the Old Testament, God's favor is linked to obedience and faithfulness to His commandments (<a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28:1-14</a>). The psalmist's question reflects a fear of permanent separation from God's blessings, which is a significant concern for the covenant community. This phrase also connects to the New Testament understanding of grace, where favor is unmerited and given through Jesus Christ (<a href="/ephesians/2-8.htm">Ephesians 2:8-9</a>). Theologically, it reassures believers that God's favor is not based on human merit but on His steadfast love and mercy, as seen in <a href="/lamentations/3-22.htm">Lamentations 3:22-23</a>, which speaks of God's mercies being new every morning.<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, reflective psalms that often explore themes of distress and divine intervention.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation of Israel is often the backdrop for the psalms, representing God's chosen people who frequently experienced cycles of sin, judgment, repentance, and deliverance.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The Lord (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The central figure in the psalm, Yahweh is the covenant-keeping God of Israel, whose faithfulness and mercy are questioned in times of distress.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/r/rejection.htm">Rejection</a></b><br>The feeling of being rejected by God is a central theme in this verse, reflecting a period of spiritual desolation and questioning.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/f/favor.htm">Favor (Hebrew: ???, chen)</a></b><br>This term refers to grace or favor, a key aspect of God's relationship with His people, often associated with His blessings and presence.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_divine_silence.htm">Understanding Divine Silence</a></b><br>Times of perceived rejection or silence from God are not uncommon in the believer's journey. These moments can serve as opportunities for deepening faith and reliance on God's promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_nature_of_god's_favor.htm">The Nature of God's Favor</a></b><br>God's favor is not always manifested in immediate relief or visible blessings. It often involves a deeper work of character and faith within us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_lament_in_faith.htm">The Role of Lament in Faith</a></b><br>Lament is a biblical and healthy expression of faith. It allows believers to bring their deepest fears and questions before God, trusting in His ultimate goodness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trusting_in_god's_unchanging_character.htm">Trusting in God's Unchanging Character</a></b><br>Despite circumstances, God's character remains constant. His past faithfulness is a foundation for trusting Him in present trials.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_encouragement.htm">Community and Encouragement</a></b><br>Sharing struggles within a faith community can provide support and remind us of God's faithfulness through the testimonies of others.<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/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/why_do_kings_fall_if_'not_be_moved'.htm">Psalm 21:7: If the king indeed 'shall not be moved,' how do we explain other biblical accounts where kings of Israel fell from power or faced defeat?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_evidence_of_quakes_in_psalm_99_1.htm">Psalm 99:1 states the earth trembles when the Lord reigns; how do we address the lack of historical or geological evidence for such a quake?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_allow_injustice.htm">If Psalm 11:7 affirms God's love of righteousness, why does the broader biblical narrative allow for continued injustice and suffering?</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>(7-9) The self-questionings here follow as they rise sigh after sigh in the poet's heart. God's silences have always been more appalling to the human spirit than even the most terrible of His manifestations. To the pious Israelite, to whom the past history of his race appeared one scene of opportune interpositions to save at the moment when distress became too intolerable, it seemed as if the divine protection was altogether withdrawn when the misery was protracted and the sign of help withheld.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/77.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Will the Lord cast off forever?</span> The psalmist asked himself in the night such questions as these: Is it really to be supposed that God will cast off his people <span class="accented">forever?</span> <span class="cmt_word">And will he be favourable</span> (or, <span class="accented">gracious</span>) no more? Surely such desertion is incredible. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/77-7.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">“Will the Lord</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲדֹנָ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḏō·nāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_136.htm">Strong's 136: </a> </span><span class="str2">The Lord</span><br /><br /><span class="word">spurn [us]</span><br /><span class="heb">יִזְנַ֥ח ׀</span> <span class="translit">(yiz·naḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2186.htm">Strong's 2186: </a> </span><span class="str2">Reject, forsake, fail</span><br /><br /><span class="word">forever</span><br /><span class="heb">הַֽ֭לְעוֹלָמִים</span> <span class="translit">(hal·‘ō·w·lā·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5769.htm">Strong's 5769: </a> </span><span class="str2">Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and never</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹֽא־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">show His favor again?</span><br /><span class="heb">לִרְצ֣וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(lir·ṣō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7521.htm">Strong's 7521: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be pleased with, to satisfy a, debt</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/77-7.htm">Psalm 77:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/77-7.htm">Psalm 77:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/77-7.htm">Psalm 77:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/77-7.htm">Psalm 77:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/77-7.htm">Psalm 77:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/77-7.htm">Psalm 77:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/77-7.htm">Psalm 77:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/77-7.htm">Psalm 77:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/77-7.htm">Psalm 77:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/77-7.htm">Psalm 77:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/77-7.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 77:7 Will the Lord reject us forever? 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