In the Day of My Trouble – Psalm 77

Outlines in Psalms

“To the chief musician, to Jeduthun [praising, celebrating], A Psalm of Asaph.”

  I.  The Cry of the Lord’s Servant (Psalm 77:1-3)
 II.  The Complaint of the Lord’s Servant (Psalm 77:4-9)
III.  The Confession of the Lord’s Servant (Psalm 77:10a)
IV.  The Commitment of the Lord’s Servant (Psalm 77:10b-12)
 V.  The Confidence of the Lord’s Servant (Psalm 77:13-15)
VI.  The Comfort of the Lord’s Servant (Psalm 77:16-20)

  I.  The Cry of the Lord’s Servant

       Psalm 77:1-3 – “I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.  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.  I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.”

 II.  The Complaint of the Lord’s Servant

       Psalm 77:4-9 – “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?  Hath God forgotten to be
       gracious?  Hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah.”

III.  The Confession of the Lord’s Servant

       Psalm 77:10a – “And I said, This is my infirmity.”

IV.  The Commitment of the Lord’s Servant

       Psalm 77:10b-12 – “But I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High.  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.”

 V.  The Confidence of the Lord’s Servant

       Psalm 77:13-15 – “Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God?  Thou art the
       God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people.  Thou hast with thine arm
       redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.”

VI.  The Comfort of the Lord’s Servant

       Psalm 77:16-20 – “The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were
       troubled.  The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad.  The
       voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook. 
       Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.  Thou leddest thy
       people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.”

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