Psalm 77
Psalm 77 Meaning
Psalm 77 begins in sleepless anguish, asking whether God has forgotten to be gracious and whether His steadfast love has ceased forever. It is a portrait of the dark night of faith.
The turning point is memory: I will remember the deeds of the LORD. Recalling how God led His people through the sea, the psalmist finds his footing again.
Key verses from Psalm 77
“I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.”
Psalm 77:1
“Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?”
Psalm 77:7
“I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.”
Psalm 77:11
“Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.”
Psalm 77:19
How Psalm 77 points to Jesus
When God feels absent, Jesus is the deed of God we remember above all, the path God made through the deep. Remembering the cross and empty tomb steadies us in the darkest night.