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Psalms 77:2
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.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Asaph speaks to God during a personal crisis, bridging his initial cry in verse 1 and the groaning that follows in verse 3.
The words — The term דָּ֫רָ֥שְׁתִּי (da.Ra.she.ti) literally means "I sought," and נִ֭גְּרָה (Ni.ge.rah) means "it was stretched out," describing persistent prayer through the night.
The thread — The pattern of seeking God in trouble appears in Psalms 50:15 and Isaiah 26:9, while the explicit refusal to be comforted mirrors Genesis 37:35.
Why it lands — The text records unrelenting prayer and unresolved grief, requiring a reader to confront the reality of persistent dependence without immediate relief.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted.
Cross-references
- Psalms 50:15 Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”
- Isaiah 26:9 My soul longs for You in the night; indeed, my spirit seeks You at dawn. For when Your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness.
- Genesis 37:35 All his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. “No,” he said. “I will go down to Sheol mourning for my son.” So his father wept for him.
- Isaiah 26:16 O LORD, they sought You in their distress; when You disciplined them, they poured out a quiet prayer.
- Hebrews 5:7 During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.
- Esther 4:1 When Mordecai learned of all that had happened, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the middle of the city, wailing loudly and bitterly.
- Jonah 2:1 From inside the fish, Jonah prayed to the LORD his God,
- Psalms 102:1 A prayer of one who is afflicted, when he grows faint and pours out his lament before the LORD. Hear my prayer, O LORD; let my cry for help come before You.
- Jeremiah 31:15 This is what the LORD says: “A voice is heard in Ramah, mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.”
- Hosea 5:13 When Ephraim saw his sickness and Judah his wound, then Ephraim turned to Assyria and sent to the great king. But he cannot cure you or heal your wound.