Psalm 77

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Psalm 77 is a biblical psalm of lament and trust in which the psalmist moves from deep distress and questioning to renewed confidence by remembering God’s past mighty deeds.

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Psalm 77 canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biblical psalm
psalm of lament
psalm of trust
addressedTo God
attributedTo Asaph
belongsToCollection Psalms of Asaph
bookDivision Book III of Psalms
canonicalStatus canonical
emotionalTone anguish
confidence in God
hope
genre lament
prayer
keyMotive meditation on God’s past actions
remembering God’s works
language Hebrew
literaryForm first-person prayer
literaryMovement from lament to confidence
liturgicalUse Christian liturgy
Jewish liturgy
mentions God’s wonders of old
meditation in the night
the day of trouble
partOf Psalms
surface form: Book of Psalms

Tanakh
surface form: Hebrew Bible

Bible
surface form: Old Testament
positionInBook 77
questionedConcept God’s favor
God’s mercy
God’s promises
God’s steadfast love
religiousTradition Christianity
Judaism
scripturalContext Wisdom and poetic literature of the Bible
structure movement from complaint to praise
theme God’s mighty acts in history
comfort through memory
distress
divine deliverance
questioning God
remembrance of God’s deeds
struggle with doubt
trust in God
theologicalFocus God’s faithfulness remembered in crisis
tension between experience and faith
traditionNumbering Psalm 76 in Septuagint numbering
usedIn private devotion
public worship

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Asaph creditedWith Psalm 77