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Psalms 77:2

Discouragement and depressionPrayerExhaustionTrials and adversity

1 I cried out to God; I cried aloud to God to hear me.

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.

3 I remembered You, O God, and I groaned; I mused and my spirit grew faint. Selah

4 You have kept my eyes from closing; I am too troubled to speak.

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BSB
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
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.
ASV
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.
DARBY
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.
BLB
In the day of my distress I sought the Lord; my hand in the night has been stretched out, and it does not slacken; my soul refuses to be comforted.
ÅB
På min nøds dag søker jeg Herren; min hånd er utrakt om natten og blir ikke trett, min sjel vil ikke la seg trøste.
OTB
I min nød søkte jeg Herren;
Om natten var min hånd utstrakt uten å bli trett;
Min sjel fant ingen trøst.
B1930
På min nøds dag søker jeg Herren; min hånd er utrakt om natten og blir ikke trett, min sjel vil ikke la sig trøste.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 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.

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  • Psalms 50:15

    Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”

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  • Isaiah 26:16

    O LORD, they sought You in their distress; when You disciplined them, they poured out a quiet prayer.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • Jonah 2:1–2

    From inside the fish, Jonah prayed to the LORD his God,

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  • Esther 4:1–4

    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.

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  • 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.”

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