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Look Back to Find Hope
When overwhelmed by present troubles, the psalmist intentionally turns his mind to the past. Commentators explain this is a deliberate strategy to find hope. By considering "the days of old," he is actively searching the records of God's faithfulness, both in his own life and in the history of God's people, to find reasons to trust God in his current crisis.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 77:5
18th Century
Theologian
I have considered the days of old - Rather, “I do consider;” that is, “I think upon.” This refers to his resolution in his perplexi…
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 77:3–5
19th Century
Preacher
Selah. 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.…
John Calvin
On Psalms 77:5
16th Century
Theologian
I have recounted the days of old. There is no doubt that he sought to lessen his grief by the remembrance of his former joy, but he inform…
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John Gill
On Psalms 77:5
17th Century
Pastor
I have considered the days of old
Either the former part of his life, the various occurrences of it, how it had been with him …
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 77:1–10
17th Century
Minister
Days of trouble must be days of prayer; when God seems to have withdrawn from us, we must seek Him until we find Him. In the day of his trouble, th…