Psalm 77 Commentary

Psalm 77 Commentary

Has God forgotten how to be gracious? Think of this question and see why the psalmist is troubled!

He fails to reconcile the facts on the ground. On one side is God’s ever-present grace. On the other is real trouble. Where do the two meet?

The saint isn’t a fool. By His wounds, we are healed. He knows his scriptures. They are in bold letters. Yet he suffers in the body. How do we connect the two? No wonder the thought of God brings him more pain!

These questions remain unanswered until the New Testament.

Yes, Isaiah declared, “Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise Him; He has put Him to grief.” We also have an entire book describing a man whom the LORD deliberately subjected to suffering – Job

Yes, sovereignty means exactly what it means. The LORD is sovereign. Suffering doesn’t escape God’s sovereignty. We can leave it here.

But God’s grace is such that we are never in perpetual trouble. Mortals can always look back and see God’s grace in action. This is the psalmist’s decision.

If you can read this print, it’s all because the grace of the LORD is sufficient. There is a purpose for it. You may never know it, but the LORD knows it. And He makes all things beautiful in His own time.

This psalm presents a practical way to react when suffering strikes. Take a long look at your own life. You will see countless interventions of the LORD.

The scripture is full of these interventions. Read them and let them jump into your own story. You will see your own Red Sea. You will see your miniature version of Jonah in your experiences. But let the LORD provide you with correct lenses. Natural eyes are not wired to see these things!

Then we can see reality! The LORD did hear Israel’s cry for help in Egypt. He sent Moses and Aaron.

But the term “hear” is for our ears. The tense is only right for our ears. The LORD God mentioned the exodus to Abraham, long before Joseph interpreted Pharaoh’s dreams, long before Israel became a prosperous nation in Goshen, and long before the nation learned how to cry!

Suffering should be underlined with the word “sovereignty.” Then the saint can safely navigate the waters of physical trouble – not clinging to the boat, but right inside one, with Captain Jesus aboard!

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