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Has his promise failed for all time?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/77.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Is his unfailing love gone forever? Have his promises permanently failed?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/77.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Has his steadfast love forever ceased? Are his promises at an end for all time?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/77.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Is His loving devotion gone forever? Has His promise failed for all time?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/77.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth <i>his</i> promise fail for evermore?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/77.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Has His mercy ceased forever? Has <i>His</i> promise failed forevermore?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/77.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Has His favor ceased forever? Has <i>His</i> promise come to an end forever?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/77.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Has His lovingkindness ceased forever? Has His promise come to an end forever?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/77.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Has His lovingkindness ceased forever? Has <i>His</i> promise come to an end forever?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/77.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Has His lovingkindness ceased forever? Has <i>His</i> word ended from generation to generation?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/77.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Has His lovingkindness ceased forever? Have His promises ended for all time?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/77.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Has his faithful love ceased forever? Is his promise at an end for all generations?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/77.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Has His faithful love ceased forever? Is His promise at an end for all generations? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/77.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Is his lovingkindness clean gone for ever? Doth his promise fail for evermore?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/77.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Is this the end of your love and your promises? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/77.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/77.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Has his mercy come to an end forever? Has his promise been canceled throughout every generation?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/77.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Has he stopped loving us? Does his promise no longer stand? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/77.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Has his gracious love ceased forever? Will his promise be unfulfilled in future generations?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/77.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Is His loving devotion gone forever? Has His promise failed for all time?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/77.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Has his loyal love disappeared forever? Has his promise failed forever? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/77.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Has his loving kindness vanished forever? Does his promise fail for generations?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/77.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Is his mercy wholly gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/77.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Has his loving kindness vanished forever? Does his promise fail for generations? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/77.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Has His kindness ceased forever? The saying failed from generation to generation?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/77.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Hath His kindness ceased for ever? The saying failed to all generations?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/77.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Did his mercy fail forever? his word come to an end to generation and generation?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/77.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Or will he cut off his mercy for ever, from generation to generation? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/77.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 76:9>Or, will he cut off his mercy in the end, from generation to generation?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/77.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Has God’s mercy ceased forever? The promise to go unfulfilled for future ages? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/77.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Has his steadfast love ceased forever? Are his promises at an end for all time?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/77.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Is his mercy gone for ever? does his promise fail for evermore?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/77.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Or does not his grace pass away forever from me, or is not his word finished to a generation of generations?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/77.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Is His mercy clean gone for ever? Is His promise come to an end for evermore?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/77.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Will he cut off his mercy for ever, even for ever and ever?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/77-8.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=9377" 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">7</span>“Will the Lord spurn us forever and never show His favor again? <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2617.htm" title="2617: ḥas·dōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty. From chacad; kindness; by implication piety: rarely reproof, or Beauty.">Is His loving devotion</a> <a href="/hebrew/656.htm" title="656: he·’ā·p̄ês (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To cease, fail, come to an end. A primitive root; to disappear, i.e. Cease.">gone</a> <a href="/hebrew/5331.htm" title="5331: lā·ne·ṣaḥ (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Eminence, enduring, everlastingness, perpetuity. ">forever?</a> <a href="/hebrew/562.htm" title="562: ’ō·mer (N-ms) -- Promise, speech, thing, word. The same as 'emer.">Has His promise</a> <a href="/hebrew/1584.htm" title="1584: gā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To end, come to an end, complete. A primitive root; to end.">failed</a> <a href="/hebrew/1755.htm" title="1755: lə·ḏōr (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Period, generation, dwelling. Or dor; from duwr; properly, a revolution of time, i.e. An age or generation; also a dwelling.">for all time?</a> <a href="/hebrew/1755.htm" title="1755: wā·ḏōr (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Period, generation, dwelling. Or dor; from duwr; properly, a revolution of time, i.e. An age or generation; also a dwelling."></a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has His anger shut off His compassion?” Selah…<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/3-22.htm">Lamentations 3:22-23</a></span><br />Because of the loving devotion of the LORD we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail. / They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/23-19.htm">Numbers 23:19</a></span><br />God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-10.htm">Isaiah 54:10</a></span><br />Though the mountains may be removed and the hills may be shaken, My loving devotion will not depart from you, and My covenant of peace will not be broken,” says the LORD, who has compassion on 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/11-29.htm">Romans 11:29</a></span><br />For God’s gifts and His call are irrevocable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-23.htm">Hebrews 10:23</a></span><br />Let us hold resolutely to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/15-29.htm">1 Samuel 15:29</a></span><br />Moreover, the Glory of Israel does not lie or change His mind, for He is not a man, that He should change His mind.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-6.htm">Malachi 3:6</a></span><br />“Because I, the LORD, do not change, you descendants of Jacob have not been destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-17.htm">James 1:17</a></span><br />Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/7-9.htm">Deuteronomy 7:9</a></span><br />Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion for a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/1-20.htm">2 Corinthians 1:20</a></span><br />For all the promises of God are “Yes” in Christ. And so through Him, our “Amen” is spoken to the glory of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-8.htm">Isaiah 40:8</a></span><br />The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-33.htm">Psalm 89:33-34</a></span><br />But I will not withdraw My loving devotion from him, nor ever betray My faithfulness. / I will not violate My covenant or alter the utterance of My lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/titus/1-2.htm">Titus 1:2</a></span><br />in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Is his mercy clean gone for ever? does his promise fail for ever more?</p><p class="hdg">is his</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/27-11.htm">Isaiah 27:11</a></b></br> When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off: the women come, <i>and</i> set them on fire: for it <i>is</i> a people of no understanding: therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, and he that formed them will shew them no favour.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/16-25.htm">Luke 16:25,26</a></b></br> But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented… </p><p class="hdg">doth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/14-34.htm">Numbers 14:34</a></b></br> After the number of the days in which ye searched the land, <i>even</i> forty days, each day for a year, shall ye bear your iniquities, <i>even</i> forty years, and ye shall know my breach of promise.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/23-19.htm">Numbers 23:19</a></b></br> God <i>is</i> not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do <i>it</i>? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/15-18.htm">Jeremiah 15:18</a></b></br> Why is my pain perpetual, and my wound incurable, <i>which</i> refuseth to be healed? wilt thou be altogether unto me as a liar, <i>and as</i> waters <i>that</i> fail?</p><p class="hdg">for evermore.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/77-2.htm">Ceased</a> <a href="/psalms/73-13.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/psalms/76-12.htm">End</a> <a href="/psalms/70-4.htm">Evermore</a> <a href="/psalms/73-26.htm">Fail</a> <a href="/psalms/40-12.htm">Failed</a> <a href="/psalms/77-7.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/72-5.htm">Generations</a> <a href="/psalms/69-16.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/69-16.htm">Loving</a> <a href="/psalms/69-13.htm">Loving-Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/69-16.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/psalms/18-30.htm">Promise</a> <a href="/psalms/12-6.htm">Promises</a> <a href="/job/19-13.htm">Quite</a> <a href="/psalms/69-16.htm">Steadfast</a> <a href="/psalms/76-7.htm">Time</a> <a href="/psalms/52-8.htm">Unfailing</a> <a href="/psalms/12-1.htm">Vanished</a> <a href="/psalms/73-19.htm">Wholly</a> <a href="/psalms/68-11.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/14-4.htm">Ceased</a> <a href="/psalms/119-9.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/psalms/78-31.htm">End</a> <a href="/psalms/86-12.htm">Evermore</a> <a href="/psalms/89-28.htm">Fail</a> <a href="/psalms/109-24.htm">Failed</a> <a href="/psalms/78-69.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/79-13.htm">Generations</a> <a href="/psalms/85-7.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/85-7.htm">Loving</a> <a href="/psalms/85-7.htm">Loving-Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/85-7.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/psalms/105-9.htm">Promise</a> <a href="/psalms/85-8.htm">Promises</a> <a href="/psalms/119-43.htm">Quite</a> <a href="/psalms/78-8.htm">Steadfast</a> <a href="/psalms/78-38.htm">Time</a> <a href="/psalms/85-7.htm">Unfailing</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-6.htm">Vanished</a> <a href="/psalms/119-128.htm">Wholly</a> <a href="/psalms/78-6.htm">Word</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>Is His loving devotion gone forever?</b><br>This phrase reflects a deep sense of despair and questioning of God's enduring love. In the context of the psalm, the writer is experiencing a period of intense distress and feels abandoned by God. The term "loving devotion" is often translated as "steadfast love" or "mercy" in other versions, which is a central theme throughout the Old Testament, particularly in the Psalms. This steadfast love is part of God's covenant with Israel, as seen in <a href="/exodus/34-6.htm">Exodus 34:6-7</a>, where God describes Himself as "abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness." The psalmist's question echoes the human experience of doubt during trials, yet it also invites reflection on God's unchanging nature, as affirmed in <a href="/lamentations/3-22.htm">Lamentations 3:22-23</a>, which states that His mercies are new every morning.<p><b>Has His promise failed for all time?</b><br>This phrase questions the reliability of God's promises, a theme that resonates throughout the Bible. The psalmist is grappling with the apparent silence or inaction of God, which seems to contradict His promises of protection and blessing. Historically, Israel often faced situations where God's promises seemed distant, such as during the Babylonian exile. However, the Bible consistently affirms that God's promises are sure and will be fulfilled in His timing, as seen in <a href="/numbers/23-19.htm">Numbers 23:19</a>, which declares that God does not lie or change His mind. This phrase also points forward to the ultimate fulfillment of God's promises in Jesus Christ, who is described in <a href="/2_corinthians/1-20.htm">2 Corinthians 1:20</a> as the "Yes" to all of God's promises. The psalmist's lament, therefore, serves as a reminder to trust in God's faithfulness, even when circumstances suggest otherwise.<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 often introspective psalms that explore themes of divine justice and human suffering.<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, reflecting the collective experiences, struggles, and faith of God's chosen people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_covenant.htm">God's Covenant</a></b><br>The psalm reflects on the covenant relationship between God and Israel, highlighting themes of divine faithfulness and human doubt.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_doubt_in_faith.htm">Understanding Doubt in Faith</a></b><br>Even the faithful experience moments of doubt and questioning. This is a natural part of a deepening relationship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_unchanging_nature.htm">God's Unchanging Nature</a></b><br>Despite our feelings, God's loving devotion and promises are eternal. His nature does not change with our circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_on_past_faithfulness.htm">Reflecting on Past Faithfulness</a></b><br>In times of doubt, recalling God's past faithfulness can strengthen our trust and hope in His promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_lament_in_spiritual_growth.htm">The Role of Lament in Spiritual Growth</a></b><br>Lament is a powerful tool for spiritual growth, allowing us to express our deepest fears and doubts while seeking God's presence and reassurance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/encouragement_in_community.htm">Encouragement in Community</a></b><br>Sharing our struggles and doubts within a faith community can provide support and remind us of God's promises.<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/what_was_jesus'_place_of_residence.htm">What defines a psalm?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_126_6_overstate_divine_aid.htm">Does Psalm 126:6 overstate divine intervention in harvest success, appearing to conflict with passages that emphasize human effort or natural processes?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_77_9_fit_god's_mercy.htm">If Psalm 77:9 asks whether God can forget to be gracious, how does this align with the Bible's broader depiction of God as eternally merciful?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_the_law_of_moses_eternal.htm">Is the Law of Moses eternal? (Psalm 119:160 vs. Hebrews 8:13)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/77.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Is his</span> <span class="cmt_word">mercy clean gone forever?</span> The mercy which he has so long shown towards Israel (comp. <a href="/psalms/78.htm">Psalm 78</a>.). <span class="cmt_word">Doth his</span> <span class="cmt_word">promise fail forevermore?</span> The promise which he made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, that he would be with their seed forever (<a href="/genesis/17-7.htm">Genesis 17:7-13</a>; <a href="/genesis/26-24.htm">Genesis 26:24</a>; <a href="/genesis/35-11.htm">Genesis 35:11, 12</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/77-8.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">Is His loving devotion</span><br /><span class="heb">חַסְדּ֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(ḥas·dōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2617.htm">Strong's 2617: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">gone</span><br /><span class="heb">הֶאָפֵ֣ס</span> <span class="translit">(he·’ā·p̄ês)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_656.htm">Strong's 656: </a> </span><span class="str2">To cease, fail, come to an end</span><br /><br /><span class="word">forever?</span><br /><span class="heb">לָנֶ֣צַח</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ne·ṣaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5331.htm">Strong's 5331: </a> </span><span class="str2">Eminence, enduring, everlastingness, perpetuity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Has His promise</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹ֝֗מֶר</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_562.htm">Strong's 562: </a> </span><span class="str2">Promise, speech, thing, word </span><br /><br /><span class="word">failed</span><br /><span class="heb">גָּ֥מַר</span> <span class="translit">(gā·mar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1584.htm">Strong's 1584: </a> </span><span class="str2">To end, come to an end, complete</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for all time?</span><br /><span class="heb">לְדֹ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḏōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1755.htm">Strong's 1755: </a> </span><span class="str2">A revolution of time, an age, generation, a dwelling</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/77-8.htm">Psalm 77:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/77-8.htm">Psalm 77:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/77-8.htm">Psalm 77:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/77-8.htm">Psalm 77:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/77-8.htm">Psalm 77:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/77-8.htm">Psalm 77:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/77-8.htm">Psalm 77:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/77-8.htm">Psalm 77:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/77-8.htm">Psalm 77:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/77-8.htm">Psalm 77:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/77-8.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 77:8 Has his loving kindness vanished forever? 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