Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When I was in distress, I sought the Lord; at night I stretched out untiring hands, and I would not be comforted. New Living Translation When I was in deep trouble, I searched for the Lord. All night long I prayed, with hands lifted toward heaven, but my soul was not comforted. English Standard Version In the day of my trouble I seek the Lord; in the night my hand is stretched out without wearying; my soul refuses to be comforted. Berean Standard Bible 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. King James Bible 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. New King James Version In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord; My hand was stretched out in the night without ceasing; My soul refused to be comforted. New American Standard Bible In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord; In the night my hand was stretched out and did not grow weary; My soul refused to be comforted. NASB 1995 In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord; In the night my hand was stretched out without weariness; My soul refused to be comforted. NASB 1977 In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord; In the night my hand was stretched out without weariness; My soul refused to be comforted. Legacy Standard Bible In the day of my distress I sought the Lord; In the night my hand was stretched out without weariness; My soul refused to be comforted. Amplified Bible In the day of my trouble I [desperately] sought the Lord; In the night my hand was stretched out [in prayer] without weariness; My soul refused to be comforted. Christian Standard Bible I sought the Lord in my day of trouble. My hands were continually lifted up all night long; I refused to be comforted. Holman Christian Standard Bible I sought the Lord in my day of trouble. My hands were continually lifted up all night long; I refused to be comforted. American Standard Version In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: My hand was stretched out in the night, and slacked not; My soul refused to be comforted. Contemporary English Version In days filled with trouble, I search for you. And at night I tirelessly lift my hands in prayer, refusing comfort. English Revised Version In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my hand was stretched out in the night, and slacked not; my soul refused to be comforted. GOD'S WORD® Translation On the day I was in trouble, I went to the Lord for help. At night I stretched out my hands in prayer without growing tired. Yet, my soul refused to be comforted. Good News Translation In times of trouble I pray to the Lord; all night long I lift my hands in prayer, but I cannot find comfort. International Standard Version When I was in distress, I sought the Lord; my hands were raised at night and they did not grow weary. I refused to be comforted. Majority Standard Bible 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. NET Bible In my time of trouble I sought the Lord. I kept my hand raised in prayer throughout the night. I refused to be comforted. New Heart English Bible In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord. My hand was stretched out in the night, and did not get tired. My soul refused to be comforted. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord. My hand was stretched out in the night, and didn’t get tired. My soul refused to be comforted. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionI sought the Lord in a day of my distress, "" My hand has been spread out by night, "" And it does not cease, "" My soul has refused to be comforted. Young's Literal Translation In a day of my distress the Lord I sought, My hand by night hath been spread out, And it doth not cease, My soul hath refused to be comforted. Smith's Literal Translation In the day of my straits I sought Jehovah: my hand was stretched out at night, and it will not be slack: my soul refused to be comforted. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleIn the day of my trouble I sought God, with my hands lifted up to him in the night, and I was not deceived. My soul refused to be comforted: Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible On the day of my distress I seek the Lord; by night my hands are stretched out unceasingly; I refuse to be consoled. New Revised Standard Version In the day of my trouble I seek the Lord; in the night my hand is stretched out without wearying; my soul refuses to be comforted. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleIn the day of my trouble I sought the LORD; my torment continued through the night, and ceased not; there was no comforter for my soul. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated In the day of my suffering I prayed to LORD JEHOVAH and his hand drew me in the night and I was not silent and there was no comforter for my soul. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917In the day of my trouble I seek the Lord; With my hand uplifted, [mine eye] streameth in the night without ceasing; My soul refuseth to be comforted. Brenton Septuagint Translation In the day of mine affliction I earnestly sought the Lord; even with my hands by night before him, and I was not deceived; my soul refused to be comforted. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context In The Day of Trouble I Sought the LORD1For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. I cried out to God; I cried aloud to God to hear me. 2In the day of trouble I sought the Lord; through the night my outstretched hands did not grow weary; my soul refused to be comforted. 3I remembered You, O God, and I groaned; I mused and my spirit grew faint. Selah… Cross References Psalm 42:1-3 For the choirmaster. A Maskil of the sons of Korah. As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul longs after You, O God. / My soul thirsts for God, the living God. When shall I come and appear in God’s presence? / My tears have been my food both day and night, while men ask me all day long, “Where is your God?” Psalm 6:6 I am weary from groaning; all night I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears. Psalm 22:2 I cry out by day, O my God, but You do not answer, and by night, but I have no rest. Psalm 88:1-3 A song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. For the choirmaster. According to Mahalath Leannoth. A Maskil of Heman the Ezrahite. O LORD, the God of my salvation, day and night I cry out before You. / May my prayer come before You; incline Your ear to my cry. / For my soul is full of troubles, and my life draws near to Sheol. Psalm 55:17 Morning, noon, and night, I cry out in distress, and He hears my voice. Psalm 30:2 O LORD my God, I cried to You for help, and You healed me. Psalm 34:4 I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears. Psalm 116:1-2 I love the LORD, for He has heard my voice—my appeal for mercy. / Because He has inclined His ear to me, I will call on Him as long as I live. Psalm 142:1-2 A Maskil of David, when he was in the cave. A prayer. I cry aloud to the LORD; I lift my voice to the LORD for mercy. / I pour out my complaint before Him; I reveal my trouble to Him. Lamentations 3:8 Even when I cry out and plead for help, He shuts out my prayer. Job 30:20 I cry out to You for help, but You do not answer; when I stand up, You merely look at me. Isaiah 26:16 O LORD, they sought You in their distress; when You disciplined them, they poured out a quiet prayer. Matthew 26:38-39 Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with Me.” / Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.” Mark 14:34-36 Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch.” / Going a little farther, He fell to the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour would pass from Him. / “Abba, Father,” He said, “all things are possible for You. Take this cup from Me. Yet not what I will, but what You will.” Luke 22:44 And in His anguish, He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground. Treasury of Scripture 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. in the Psalm 18:6 In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears. Psalm 50:15 And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me. Psalm 88:1-3 A Song or Psalm for the sons of Korah, to the chief Musician upon Mahalath Leannoth, Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite. O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee: … my Psalm 6:2,3 Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed… Psalm 38:3-8 There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin… 2 Chronicles 6:28 If there be dearth in the land, if there be pestilence, if there be blasting, or mildew, locusts, or caterpillers; if their enemies besiege them in the cities of their land; whatsoever sore or whatsoever sickness there be: sore. Genesis 37:35 And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him. Esther 4:1-4 When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and a bitter cry; … Proverbs 18:14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear? Jump to Previous Cease Ceased Ceasing Comforted Eye Hand Heart Night Ran Refused Refuses Refuseth Resting Seek Slacked Sore Sought Soul Spread Stretched Tired Trouble Turned Uplifted Weariness WearyingJump to Next Cease Ceased Ceasing Comforted Eye Hand Heart Night Ran Refused Refuses Refuseth Resting Seek Slacked Sore Sought Soul Spread Stretched Tired Trouble Turned Uplifted Weariness WearyingPsalm 77 1. The psalmist shows what fierce combat he had with distrust10. The victory which he had by consideration of God's great and gracious works. In the day of trouble This phrase sets the context for the psalmist's emotional and spiritual state. The Hebrew word for "trouble" is "tsarah," which conveys distress, adversity, or affliction. Historically, the Israelites often faced periods of national and personal crisis, such as invasions, famines, or personal trials. This phrase reminds us that believers throughout history have faced difficult times, and it is during these moments that they often turn to God for solace and guidance. The "day of trouble" is not just a literal day but represents any period of hardship that tests one's faith and reliance on God. I sought the Lord In the night My hand was stretched out without wearying My soul refused to be comforted The LXX. and Vulg. have, "with my hands against Him, and I was not deceived," pointing to a different reading. Symmachus has, however, "my hand was stretched out," which may be a possible meaning of the Hebrew, though a comparison with Lamentations 3:49 (comp. Lamentations 2:18) suggests that eye was written instead of hand. The Authorised Version's sore comes from the Rabbins, who thought of the hand beating the breast, and rendered, "my blows were poured out." Though the probable text may be beyond recovery, the feeling of the verse is quite palpable. It expresses the anguish of the poet's soul-- "His vows in the night, so fierce and unavailing, Stings of his shame and passion of his tears." Verse 2. - In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord (comp. Genesis 35:3; Habakkuk 3:16). My sore ran in the night; rather, my band was stretched out in the night (Cook, Cheyne, Revised Version); comp. Psalm 28:2. And ceased not. He continued in prayer all through the night. My soul refused to be comforted (comp. Genesis 37:35; Jeremiah 31:15). He was like Jacob when he lost Joseph, or like Rachel weeping for her children.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew In the dayבְּי֥וֹם (bə·yō·wm) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3117: A day of trouble צָרָתִי֮ (ṣā·rā·ṯî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 6869: Tightness, a female rival I sought דָּ֫רָ֥שְׁתִּי (dā·rā·šə·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 1875: To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship the Lord; אֲדֹנָ֪י (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 136: The Lord through the night לַ֣יְלָה (lay·lāh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3915: A twist, night, adversity my outstretched hands יָדִ֤י ׀ (yā·ḏî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 3027: A hand did not grow weary; תָפ֑וּג (ṯā·p̄ūḡ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 6313: To be sluggish my soul נַפְשִֽׁי׃ (nap̄·šî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion refused מֵאֲנָ֖ה (mê·’ă·nāh) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3985: To refuse to be comforted. הִנָּחֵ֣ם (hin·nā·ḥêm) Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct Strong's 5162: To sigh, breathe strongly, to be sorry, to pity, console, rue, to avenge Links Psalm 77:2 NIVPsalm 77:2 NLT Psalm 77:2 ESV Psalm 77:2 NASB Psalm 77:2 KJV Psalm 77:2 BibleApps.com Psalm 77:2 Biblia Paralela Psalm 77:2 Chinese Bible Psalm 77:2 French Bible Psalm 77:2 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 77:2 In the day of my trouble (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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