Psalms 77:16 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled. ”

Psalms 77:16 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The waters saw thee ... - The waters of the Red Sea and the Jordan. There is great sublimity in this expression; in representing the waters as conscious of the presence of God, and as fleeing in...
Psalms 77:16 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

The (k) waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled. (k) He declares how the power of God was declared when he delivered the Israelites through the R...
Psalms 77:16 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

LXXVII. Israel's Present Distress and Past Glory. Psalms 77:1-3 . The present distress. Psalms 77:1 . with my voice: i.e. with a loud voice. Psalms 77:4-15 . Past glory. Psalms 7...
Psalms 77:16 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

The waters. Figure of speech Epizeuxis (App-6), for emphasis: i.e. the waters of the Nile, and the Red Sea ( Exodus 14:21-31 ). The depths. Not referring to the "abyss" of Babylonian mythology...
Psalms 77:16 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

16. The waters saw thee, O God! Some of the miracles in which God had displayed the power of his arm are here briefly adverted to. When it is said that the waters saw God, the language is...
Psalms 77:16 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled. The waters saw thee - What a fine image! He represents God approaching the Red Sea; and the waters, s...
Psalms 77:16 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled. The waters saw thee, O God ... they were afraid - ( Psalms 114:3 ; Habakkuk 3:8-10 ).
Psalms 77:16 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Book 3 There are two groups of Pss. in this book, Psalms 73-83 being Psalms of Asaph, and Psalms 84-88 (except 86) Psalms of the Sons of Korah. The likeness of the title of Psalms 89 to that of...
Psalms 77:16 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The waters saw thee. — Possibly alluding to the “look” which troubled the Egyptians ( Exodus 14:24 ). Were afraid. — Better, writhed, as in travail pains. Went abroad — i.e., darted hithe...
Psalms 77:16 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 77:1-20 THE occasion of the profound sadness of the first part of this psalm may be inferred from the thoughts which brighten it into hope in the second. These were the memories of past nat...
Psalms 77:16 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“The God That Doest Wonders” Psalms 77:11-20 Go back to the past. Consider the manner in which God has stood by His saints in the days of old, in the years of ancient time. What He did for them...
Psalms 77:16 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This is a song of the healing of sorrow. It opens with the declaration of determination to cry to God, and then proceeds to explain the reason of this determination. Verse Psa 77:10 is the pivot on w...
Psalms 77:16 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

What a beautiful and sublime manner of expression is here, in the waters seeing God. The prophet hath a similar thought: Was the Lord displeased against the rivers? Was thine anger against the rivers...
Psalms 77:16 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The waters saw thee, O God ,.... The waters not of Jordan, but of the Red sea; these felt and perceived the power of God, in causing a strong east wind, which dried it up, and made way for the child...
Psalms 77:16 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled. Ver. 16. The waters saw thee, O God … they were afraid] This is check to such as will not see to fe...
Psalms 77:16 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The waters saw thee, O God They felt the visible effects of thy powerful presence. They were afraid And stood still, as men or beasts astonished commonly do. The clouds poured out water Namely,...
Psalms 77:16 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acknowledgments of the Divine Majesty, of God's Wonders Wrought for Israel. 11 I will remember the works of the L ORD :...
Psalms 77:16 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The waters saw thee; they felt the visible effects of thy powerful presence. They were afraid; and stood still, as men or beasts astonished commonly do.
Psalms 77:16 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION Superscription.—“To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, a Psalm of Asaph .” Jeduthun was one of the leaders of sacred music in David’s time ( 1 Chronicles 16:41-42 ; 2 Chronicles 5:12 )....
Psalms 77:16 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

This Psalm is headed «To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun,» He was one of the great singers; there is opportunity given in the Psalms for each of the sinners to take his turn.; it does not do for any...
Psalms 77:16 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Title. To the chief musician, to Jeduthun. A psalm of Asaph. There is an uncertainty, whether Jeduthun were a master of music, or whether the name designate an instrument, or some air or term of mu...
Psalms 77:16 - The Biblical Illustrator

I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and He gave ear unto me. The faculty of human thought The whole psalm may be used to illustrate the faculty of human thought. Throug...
Psalms 77:16 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THIS psalm is the lament and expostulation with God of some afflicted person, perhaps Asaph, who speaks as the mouthpiece of his countrymen, complaining of Israel's apparent deserti...
Psalms 77:16 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Tribulation and Comfort of the Righteous. To the chief musician, to Jeduthun, at that time in charge of the Temple music, a psalm of Asaph, the psalm picturing the relief experienced by believ...
Psalms 77:16 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Exodus 14:21 ; Habakkuk 3:15 ; Habakkuk 3:8-10 ; Joshua 3:15 ; Joshua 3:16 ; Psalms 114:3-6
Psalms 77:16 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Afraid — And stood still, as men astonished, do.

Psalms 77:16 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 77:16 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Psalms 77:16 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 77:16 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 77:16 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 77:16 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 77:16 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 77:16 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 77:16 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 77:16 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 77:16 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 77:16 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 77:16 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 77:16 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 77:16 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 77:16 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 77:16 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 77:16 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 77:16 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 77:16 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 77:16 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 77:16 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 77:16 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 77:16 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 77:16 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 77:16 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes