Psalm 77:14 - In The Day of Trouble I Sought the LORD

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In The Day of Trouble I Sought the LORD
…13Your way, O God, is holy. What god is so great as our God? 14You are the God who works wonders; You display Your strength among the peoples. 15With power You redeemed Your people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah…

Cross References

Exodus 15:11
Who among the gods is like You, O LORD? Who is like You—majestic in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders?Isaiah 25:1
O LORD, You are my God! I will exalt You; I will praise Your name. For You have worked wonders—plans formed long ago—in perfect faithfulness.Deuteronomy 3:24
“O Lord GOD, You have begun to show Your greatness and power to Your servant. For what god in heaven or on earth can perform such works and mighty acts as Yours?Psalm 136:4
He alone does great wonders. His loving devotion endures forever.Jeremiah 32:20-21
You performed signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, and You do so to this very day, both in Israel and among all mankind. And You have made a name for Yourself, as is the case to this day. / You brought Your people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs and wonders, with a strong hand and an outstretched arm, and with great terror.Daniel 4:2-3
I am pleased to declare the signs and wonders that the Most High God has performed for me. / How great are His signs, how mighty His wonders! His kingdom is an eternal kingdom; His dominion endures from generation to generation.Nehemiah 9:17
They refused to listen and failed to remember the wonders You performed among them. They stiffened their necks and appointed a leader to return them to their bondage in Egypt. But You are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in loving devotion, and You did not forsake them.Job 5:9
the One who does great and unsearchable things, wonders without number.Psalm 105:5
Remember the wonders He has done, His marvels, and the judgments He has pronounced,Psalm 145:5-6
the glorious splendor of Your majesty. And I will meditate on Your wondrous works. / They will proclaim the power of Your awesome deeds, and I will declare Your greatness.Acts 2:22
Men of Israel, listen to this message: Jesus of Nazareth was a man certified by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs, which God did among you through Him, as you yourselves know.John 14:11
Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me—or at least believe on account of the works themselves.Acts 4:30
as You stretch out Your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of Your holy servant Jesus.”Romans 15:19
by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.Hebrews 2:4
and was affirmed by God through signs, wonders, various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to His will.

Psalm 72:18
Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.

Psalm 86:10
For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.

Psalm 105:5
Remember his marvellous works that he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;

thou hast

Exodus 13:14
And it shall be when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What is this? that thou shalt say unto him, By strength of hand the LORD brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage:

Exodus 15:6
Thy right hand, O LORD, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O LORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemy.

Joshua 9:9,10
And they said unto him, From a very far country thy servants are come because of the name of the LORD thy God: for we have heard the fame of him, and all that he did in Egypt, …

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Psalm 77

You are the God who works wonders;
This phrase acknowledges the divine nature of God as one who performs miraculous deeds. Throughout the Bible, God is depicted as a wonder-working deity, from the creation of the world in Genesis to the miracles performed by Jesus in the New Testament. The wonders of God often serve as signs of His power and authority, as seen in the plagues of Egypt (Exodus 7-12) and the parting of the Red Sea (Exodus 14). These acts are not just historical events but are also seen as types of Christ, foreshadowing the ultimate deliverance and salvation brought through Jesus. The wonders of God are a testament to His sovereignty and His ability to intervene in the natural order for the benefit of His people.

You display Your strength among the peoples.
This phrase highlights God's power and His willingness to reveal it to all nations, not just Israel. The display of God's strength is evident in various biblical narratives where His might is shown to both His chosen people and the surrounding nations. For example, the defeat of Goliath by David (1 Samuel 17) and the fall of Jericho (Joshua 6) are instances where God's strength is made manifest. These events serve as a demonstration of God's supremacy over other gods and nations, reinforcing His role as the one true God. In a broader sense, this phrase can be connected to the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20), where the message of God's power and salvation is to be shared with all peoples, fulfilling the prophecy of God's kingdom being established among all nations.

Persons / Places / Events

1. Asaph
The author of Psalm 77, Asaph was a prominent Levite musician appointed by King David to lead worship in the tabernacle. His psalms often reflect deep emotional struggles and a search for understanding God's ways.

2. God (Yahweh)
The central figure in this verse, God is depicted as a wonder-working deity who demonstrates His power and might among the nations.

3. The Peoples
This term refers to the various nations and groups outside of Israel who witness God's mighty acts. It emphasizes the universal scope of God's power and influence.

4. Wonders
These are miraculous acts or events that reveal God's power and divine nature. In the context of the Old Testament, wonders often refer to events like the parting of the Red Sea or the plagues in Egypt.

5. Strength
This refers to God's omnipotence and His ability to intervene in human history in powerful and transformative ways.

Teaching Points

God's Unchanging Nature
God is consistently portrayed as a wonder-working deity throughout the Bible. His ability to perform miracles is not limited to the past but is an ongoing aspect of His character.

God's Power Among the Nations
God's strength is not confined to Israel but is displayed among all peoples. This reminds us of the universal scope of God's sovereignty and His desire for all nations to recognize His power.

Trust in God's Miraculous Intervention
In times of trouble, believers can find comfort in knowing that God is capable of performing wonders. This encourages us to trust in His ability to intervene in our lives in powerful ways.

Witnessing to God's Power
As believers, we are called to testify to God's mighty works in our lives, sharing our experiences of His power with others to encourage faith and trust in Him.

Reflecting on God's Past Deeds
Reflecting on the wonders God has performed in the past can strengthen our faith and provide hope for the future. It reminds us of His faithfulness and ability to act on our behalf.

Lists and Questions

Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 77How can Psalm 77:14 claim miraculous deeds without any scientific or archaeological evidence to confirm them? Must Christians believe in miracles?Why do miracles happen more often in ancient texts than in modern documented history?How do we reconcile Isaiah 50:2 with natural laws when it describes drying up seas and turning rivers into deserts by mere rebuke?

Verse 14. - Thou art the God that doest wonders. The gods of the heathen could do nothing. They were weakness, vanity, nothingness. Jehovah alone was powerful. He could work, and could "work wonders." This clause prepares the way for the magnificent description of the deliverance of Israel at the Red Sea, which occupies vers. 16-19. Thou hast declared thy strength among the people; rather, among the peoples - i.e. in the sight of many heathen nations (comp. Exodus 15:14-16). Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

You
אַתָּ֣ה (’at·tāh)
Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

are the God
הָ֭אֵל (hā·’êl)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 410: Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty

who works
עֹ֣שֵׂה (‘ō·śêh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6213: To do, make

wonders;
פֶ֑לֶא (p̄e·le)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6382: A miracle

You display
הוֹדַ֖עְתָּ (hō·w·ḏa‘·tā)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 3045: To know

Your strength
עֻזֶּֽךָ׃ (‘uz·ze·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5797: Strength, might

among the peoples.
בָעַמִּ֣ים (ḇā·‘am·mîm)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

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