Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah.
The Holy Spirit dictated this psalm as a common prayer for the Church in her afflictions, not the private sorrow of one man, but the lamentations of God's chosen people. When we cry to Him, He hears; this is not mere complaint but the sure testimony of His readiness to answer those who call upon Him.
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Commenting on Psalm 77:1-20
Hath God forgotten to be gracious? Has El, the Mighty One, become great in everything but grace? Does he know how to afflict, but not how to uphold? Can he forget anything? Above all, can he forget to exercise that attribute which lies nearest to his essence, for he is love? Hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies?
Here you see a good man drowning in melancholy, struggling in that horrible pit and miry clay. In his trouble he did not seek distraction or amusement, he sought the Lord Himself. Days of inward trouble must be days of prayer; you must pray your sorrow away, not drink it or laugh it away.
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Commenting on Psalm 77:1-10