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John Gill - Exposition

John Gill

INTRODUCTION TO Psalms 77 To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of Asaph. Jeduthun was the name of the chief musician, to whom this psalm was inscribed and sent; see 1 Chronicles 25:1, though Aben Ezra takes it to be the first word of some song, to the tune of which this was sung; and the Midrash interprets it of the subject of the psalm, which is followed by Jarchi, who explains it thus,...

John Gill - Exposition

John Gill

I will meditate also of all thy work,.... Or "works" (t), which were many; he desired not to forget any of them, but remember the multitude of his tender mercies, and not only call them to mind, but dwell upon them in his meditations and contemplations, in order to gain some relief by them under his present circumstances: and talk of thy doings: for the good of others, and so for the glory of...

Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary

Matthew Henry

This psalm, according to the method of many other psalms, begins with sorrowful complaints but ends with comfortable encouragements. The complaints seem to be of personal grievances, but the encouragements relate to the public concerns of the church, so that it is not certain whether it was penned upon a personal or a public account. If they were private troubles that he was groaning under, it...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings. Those who talk ought to meditate; otherwise they grind wind. Those who meditate will talk; otherwise the miller grinds only for himself.

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old. I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings. They will bear talking of, they will bear turning over, and meditating upon; for they are full of comfort.

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old. I will meditate also of all thy work, — “I will not have any more of my works; I will meditate on thy work. I will get to thee, my God, and think of what thou hast done; especially of thy works of grace, how brightly they shine! I will meditate also of all thy work,” —

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

And talk of thy doings. Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: Or, “is in holiness.” God’s way is sometimes in the sea, but it is always a holy way. God never deals with his people, or with any of his creatures, unjustly or unrighteously. “I cannot trace God,” said Luther once, “but I can trust him;” and from that saying of his we have coined the phrase, “To trust him when you cannot trace him.”...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old. I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings. Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: Or better, “Thy way is in holiness.” What thou doest is right, my God. I feared and trembled, but now I know it is so.