What is the meaning of Psalm 77:7? Will the Lord spurn us forever Asaph’s cry opens with an aching question of permanence. In a season of distress he wonders if God’s apparent silence equals final rejection. Yet the whole canon assures us that the Lord’s covenant love endures. • Scripture repeatedly counters the fear of everlasting abandonment: “For the Lord will not cast off forever” (Lamentations 3:31-32); “He will not leave you or forsake you” (Deuteronomy 31:8). • Moments of divine discipline can feel like spurning, but they serve to draw the heart back (Hebrews 12:6-11). • The psalmist’s honesty models how believers may voice pain without forfeiting faith, knowing God invites such transparency (Psalm 62:8). and never show His favor again? The second half sharpens the worry: has grace dried up? The implied answer, unfolding through the psalm and the rest of Scripture, is an emphatic no. • God’s favor is rooted in His character, not our fluctuations: “His favor lasts a lifetime” (Psalm 30:5). • History testifies that even after severe judgment, the Lord restores: “With everlasting kindness I will have compassion on you” (Isaiah 54:8). • New-covenant believers stand on unbreakable promises: “The gifts and calling of God are irrevocable” (Romans 11:29); “I will never leave you, nor will I ever forsake you” (Hebrews 13:5). • When circumstances whisper that mercy has ended, faith reaches back to remembered works—exactly what Asaph does later in the psalm (Psalm 77:11-12). summary Psalm 77:7 captures a momentary fear that God’s rejection might be permanent. Scripture answers the fear with unchanging truth: the Lord may discipline, but He never abandons; His favor may seem hidden, but it is never withdrawn from His people. Confidence rests not in shifting feelings but in the steadfast character and covenant promises of God. |
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