Psalms 77:3

77:2 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. sore: Heb. hand

I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.

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I remember God, and I groan. I complain, and my spirit is overwhelmed. Selah.

I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.

77:4 Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

What does Psalms 77:3 mean?

Psalms 77:3 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include זָכַר (zâkar), אֱלֹהִים (ʼĕlôhîym), הָמָה (hâmâh).

Hebrew interlinear

rememberedזָכַרzâkar/zaw-kar'/H2142properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male

God,אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîym/el-o-heem'/H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative

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was

troubled:הָמָהhâmâh/haw-maw'/H1993to make a loud sound (like English 'hum'); by implication, to be in great commotion or tumult, to rage, war, moan, clamor

complained,שִׂיחַsîyach/see'-akh/H7878to ponder, i.e. (by implication) converse (with oneself, and hence, aloud) or (transitively) utter

and

spiritרוּחַrûwach/roo'-akh/H7307wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions)

was

overwhelmed.עָטַףʻâṭaph/aw-taf'/H5848to shroud, i.e. clothe (whether transitive or reflex.); hence (from the idea of darkness) to languish

Selah.סֶלָהçelâh/seh'-law/H5542suspension (of music), i.e. pause

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Psalms 46:3

Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.

Psalms 55:17

Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.

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What does Psalms 77:3 say?

Psalms 77:3 (King James Version) reads: "I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah."

Is Psalms 77:3 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 77:3 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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