Tehillim · Psalms
Tehillim Chapter 77
- Author:
- Asaph
- 21 verses
- Book Three
- Reading time:
- 1 min
- Day 15 of monthly cycle
Chapter 77 of Tehillim belongs to Book Three (chapters 73 through 89), and is traditionally attributed to Asaph. It contains 21 verses in vocalized Hebrew from the Westminster Leningrad Codex, paired with the JPS 1917 English translation (both public domain).
- לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ עַֽל־ידיתון [יְדוּת֗וּן] לְאָסָ֥ף מִזְמֽוֹר׃
- קוֹלִ֣י אֶל־אֱלֹהִ֣ים וְאֶצְעָ֑קָה קוֹלִ֥י אֶל־אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים וְהַאֲזִ֥ין אֵלָֽי׃
- בְּי֥וֹם צָרָתִי֮ אֲדֹנָ֪י דָּ֫רָ֥שְׁתִּי יָדִ֤י ׀ לַ֣יְלָה נִ֭גְּרָה וְלֹ֣א תָפ֑וּג מֵאֲנָ֖ה הִנָּחֵ֣ם נַפְשִֽׁי׃
- אֶזְכְּרָ֣ה אֱלֹהִ֣ים וְאֶֽהֱמָיָ֑ה אָשִׂ֓יחָה ׀ וְתִתְעַטֵּ֖ף רוּחִ֣י סֶֽלָה׃
- אָ֭חַזְתָּ שְׁמֻר֣וֹת עֵינָ֑י נִ֝פְעַ֗מְתִּי וְלֹ֣א אֲדַבֵּֽר׃
- חִשַּׁ֣בְתִּי יָמִ֣ים מִקֶּ֑דֶם שְׁ֝נ֗וֹת עוֹלָמִֽים׃
- אֶֽזְכְּרָ֥ה נְגִינָתִ֗י בַּ֫לָּ֥יְלָה עִם־לְבָבִ֥י אָשִׂ֑יחָה וַיְחַפֵּ֥שׂ רוּחִֽי׃
- הַֽ֭לְעוֹלָמִים יִזְנַ֥ח ׀ אֲדֹנָ֑י וְלֹֽא־יֹסִ֖יף לִרְצ֣וֹת עֽוֹד׃
- הֶאָפֵ֣ס לָנֶ֣צַח חַסְדּ֑וֹ גָּ֥מַר אֹ֝֗מֶר לְדֹ֣ר וָדֹֽר׃
- הֲשָׁכַ֣ח חַנּ֣וֹת אֵ֑ל אִם־קָפַ֥ץ בְּ֝אַ֗ף רַחֲמָ֥יו סֶֽלָה׃
- וָ֭אֹמַר חַלּ֣וֹתִי הִ֑יא שְׁ֝נ֗וֹת יְמִ֣ין עֶלְיֽוֹן׃
- אזכיר [אֶזְכּ֥וֹר] מַֽעַלְלֵי־יָ֑הּ כִּֽי־אֶזְכְּרָ֖ה מִקֶּ֣דֶם פִּלְאֶֽךָ׃
- וְהָגִ֥יתִי בְכָל־פָּעֳלֶ֑ךָ וּֽבַעֲלִ֖ילוֹתֶ֣יךָ אָשִֽׂיחָה׃
- אֱ֭לֹהִים בַּקֹּ֣דֶשׁ דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ מִי־אֵ֥ל גָּ֝ד֗וֹל כֵּֽאלֹהִֽים׃
- אַתָּ֣ה הָ֭אֵל עֹ֣שֵׂה פֶ֑לֶא הוֹדַ֖עְתָּ בָעַמִּ֣ים עֻזֶּֽךָ׃
- גָּאַ֣לְתָּ בִּזְר֣וֹעַ עַמֶּ֑ךָ בְּנֵי־יַעֲקֹ֖ב וְיוֹסֵ֣ף סֶֽלָה׃
- רָ֘א֤וּךָ מַּ֨יִם ׀ אֱֽלֹהִ֗ים רָא֣וּךָ מַּ֣יִם יָחִ֑ילוּ אַ֝֗ף יִרְגְּז֥וּ תְהֹמֽוֹת׃
- זֹ֤רְמוּ מַ֨יִם ׀ עָב֗וֹת ק֭וֹל נָתְנ֣וּ שְׁחָקִ֑ים אַף־חֲ֝צָצֶ֗יךָ יִתְהַלָּֽכוּ׃
- ק֤וֹל רַעַמְךָ֨ ׀ בַּגַּלְגַּ֗ל הֵאִ֣ירוּ בְרָקִ֣ים תֵּבֵ֑ל רָגְזָ֖ה וַתִּרְעַ֣שׁ הָאָֽרֶץ׃
- בַּיָּ֤ם דַּרְכֶּ֗ךָ ושביליך [וּֽ֭שְׁבִֽילְךָ] בְּמַ֣יִם רַבִּ֑ים וְ֝עִקְּבוֹתֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א נֹדָֽעוּ׃
- נָחִ֣יתָ כַצֹּ֣אן עַמֶּ֑ךָ בְּֽיַד־מֹשֶׁ֥ה וְאַהֲרֹֽן׃
English translation (JPS 1917)
- For the Leader; for Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph.
- I will lift up my voice unto God, an cry; I will lift up my voice unto God, that He may give ear unto me.
- In the day of my trouble I seek the Lord; With my hand uplifted, [mine eye] streameth in the night without ceasing; My soul refuseth to be comforted.
- When I think thereon, O God, I must moan; When I muse thereon, my spirit fainteth. Selah .
- Thou holdest fast the lids of mine eyes; I am troubled, and cannot speak.
- I have pondered the days of old, the years of ancient times.
- In the night I will call to remembrance my song; I will commune with mine own heart; And my spirit maketh diligent search
- 'Will the Lord cast off for ever? And will He be favourable no more?
- Is His mercy clean gone for ever? Is His promise come to an end for evermore?
- Hath God forgotten to be gracious? Hath He in anger shut up his compassions?' Selah
- And I say 'This is my weakness, That the right hand of the Most High could change.
- I will make mention of the deeds of the LORD; Yea, I will remember Thy wonders of old.
- I will meditate also upon all Thy work, And muse on Thy doings.'
- O God, Thy way is in holiness; Who is a great god like unto God?
- Thou art the God that doest wonders; Thou hast made known Thy strength among the peoples.
- Thou hast with Thine arm redeemed Thy people, The sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah
- The waters saw Thee, O God; The waters saw Thee, they were in pain; The depths also trembled.
- The clouds flooded forth waters; The skies sent out a sound; Thine arrows also went abroad.
- The voice of Thy thunder was in the whirlwind; The lightnings lighted up the world; The earth trembled and shook.
- Thy way was in the sea, And Thy path in the great waters, And Thy footsteps were not known.
- Thou didst lead Thy people like a flock, By the hand of Moses and Aaron.
Tehillim Chapter 77: questions and answers
Who wrote Tehillim chapter 77?
According to traditional Jewish attribution, chapter 77 was authored by Asaph. The book of Tehillim (Psalms) contains 150 chapters compiled by King David, including psalms by ten additional psalmists: Asaph, the sons of Korach, Moses, Heman, Ethan, and others.
How many verses does Psalm 77 have?
Psalm 77 contains 21 verses. The average unhurried reading time is about 1 minute.
Which of the Five Books of Psalms is chapter 77 in?
Chapter 77 belongs to Book Three (chapters 73 through 89). Parallel to Leviticus of the Torah's five books.
When is Psalm 77 read in the 30-day cycle?
Following the traditional 30-day cycle for reading the entire Tehillim once a month, Psalm 77 is read on day 15.
Is the Hebrew text of Psalm 77 pointed (with nikud)?
Yes. The Hebrew text comes from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via the Sefaria public-domain project, including full nikud (vowel pointing) and ta'amei mikra (cantillation marks).
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