Psalm 77:2 “In the day of trouble I sought the Lord; through the night my outstret…”

Psalm 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

Other translations

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.

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.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

In the day of my trouble I sought ye Lord: my sore ranne and ceased not in the night: my soule refused comfort.

Darby Translation

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.

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.

Bible in Basic English

In the day of my trouble, my heart was turned to the Lord: my hand was stretched out in the night without resting; my soul would not be comforted.

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Cross references

“In the”

Psalm 50:15 Isaiah 26:9 Isaiah 26:16 Hebrews 5:7 Psalm 18:6 Psalm 88:1–3

Psalm 50:15 · BSB

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

Isaiah 26:9 · BSB

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.

Isaiah 26:16 · BSB

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

Hebrews 5:7 · BSB

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.

Psalm 18:6 · BSB

In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears.

Psalm 88:1–3 · BSB

O LORD, the God of my salvation, day and night I cry out before You.

“my”

Hosea 5:13 Psalm 38:3–8 2 Chronicles 6:28 Hosea 6:1 Psalm 6:2 Psalm 6:3

Hosea 5:13 · BSB

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.

Psalm 38:3–8 · BSB

There is no soundness in my body because of Your anger; there is no rest in my bones because of my sin.

2 Chronicles 6:28 · BSB

When famine or plague comes upon the land, or blight or mildew or locusts or grasshoppers, or when their enemies besiege them in their cities, whatever plague or sickness may come,

Hosea 6:1 · BSB

Come, let us return to the LORD. For He has torn us to pieces, but He will heal us; He has wounded us, but He will bind up our wounds.

Psalm 6:2 · BSB

Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am frail; heal me, O LORD, for my bones are in agony.

Psalm 6:3 · BSB

My soul is deeply distressed. How long, O LORD, how long?

“my soul”

Genesis 37:35 Esther 4:1–4 Jeremiah 31:15 Proverbs 18:14 John 11:31

Genesis 37:35 · BSB

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.

Esther 4:1–4 · BSB

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.

Jeremiah 31:15 · BSB

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.”

Proverbs 18:14 · BSB

The spirit of a man can endure his sickness, but who can survive a broken spirit?

John 11:31 · BSB

When the Jews who were in the house consoling Mary saw how quickly she got up and went out, they followed her, supposing she was going to the tomb to mourn there.

Also

Psalm 86:7 Job 11:13 Psalm 63:6

Psalm 86:7 · BSB

In the day of my distress I call on You, because You answer me.

Job 11:13 · BSB

As for you, if you direct your heart and lift up your hands to Him,

Psalm 63:6 · BSB

When I remember You on my bed, I think of You through the watches of the night.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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

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

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