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Psalms 77:4 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Psalms 77:4 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Psalms chapter 77 verse 4 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.”
Psalms 77:4 (KJV)
Commentary on Psalms 77:4
Thou holdest mine eyes waking (אָחַזְתָּ שְׁמֻרוֹת עֵינָי)—achaz (אָחַז) means to seize, grasp, or hold fast. God Himself keeps the psalmist's eyes open through the night watches (shemurot, vigil periods). This is not insomnia by human anxiety but divine wrestling, recalling Jacob's all-night struggle at Jabbok (Genesis 32:24-30). God prevents sleep to force spiritual confrontation.I am so troubled that I cannot speak (נִפְעַמְתִּי וְלֹא אֲדַבֵּר). Pa'am (פָּעַם) means to be disturbed, dismayed, or agitated beyond words. The psalmist has reached aphasia—grief so profound that articulate prayer...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Psalms 77:4
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“'My bed shall comfort me. My couch shall ease my complaint;'”
“I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.”
“and none spoke a word to him”
“therefore have my words been rash.”
“the king couldn't sleep. He commanded the book of records of the chronicles to be brought”