King James Version
Psalms 77:6 in the King James Version says “I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 77 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.”
Psalms 77:6 · KJV
Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.
I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times.
I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.
Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?
Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore ? for evermore: Heb. to generation and generation?
KJV Study — Public Domain
“I call to remembrance”
H2142properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e., to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male
“my song”
H5058properly, instrumental music; by implication, a stringed instrument; by extension, a poem set to music; specifically, an epigram
“in the night”
H3915properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e., night; figuratively, adversity
adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then
“I commune”
H7878to ponder, i.e., (by implication) converse (with oneself, and hence, aloud) or (transitively) utter
“made diligent search”
H2664to seek; causatively, to conceal oneself (i.e., let be sought), or mask
“and my spirit”
H7307wind; by resemblance breath, i.e., a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the
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