Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Psalms 77:9 Cross-References
Explore 9 cross-references for Psalms 77:9 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Psalms chapter 77 verse 9 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah.”
Psalms 77:9 (KJV)
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Commentary on Psalms 77:9
Hath God forgotten to be gracious? (הֲשָׁכַח חַנּוֹת אֵל). Shakach (שָׁכַח) means to forget, ignore, or neglect. Chanun (חַנּוֹת) from chanan (חָנַן) means to show grace, mercy, or compassion. Can the God whose very nature is grace somehow forget His own character? The question borders on absurdity yet expresses the soul's desperate confusion when suffering contradicts theology.Hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? (הָקָפַץ בְּאַף רַחֲמָיו). Qaphats (קָפַץ) means to shut, draw together, or close off. Rachamim (רַחֲמִים) derives from rechem (womb), suggesting motherly compassion, deep vi...
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Cross-References for Psalms 77:9
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“Yahweh has forsaken me”
“Yahweh. Let your loving kindness and your truth continually preserve me.”
“that he might have mercy on all.”
“Jacob”
“remember your tender mercies and your loving kindness”
“and see from the habitation of your holiness and of your glory: where are your zeal and your mighty acts? the yearning of your heart and your compassion is restrained toward me.”
“and has shut the door”
“when Nathan the prophet came to him”
“and sees his brother in need”