Psalms - Chapter-77

Chapter Summary

Sorrowful complaints followed by encouragement by remembrance of God's former mighty deliverances.

Discussion Questions for Psalms, Chapter 77

  1. How would you explain crying out to the Lord? How is it more than a loud audible noise?
  2. When was a time that in your despair you forgot the Lord? How did remembering the Lord change your perspective? What drew you back to him?
  3. Identify the different ways the Psalmist describes his feeling of trouble in this chapter. Explain which of them you identify with the most.
  4. What do you think the Psalmist means when he says his soul refuses to be comforted in verse 2? When was time when you have felt this way? How did God respond to you in this time?
  5. Identify the phrases the Psalmist uses that express how he feels abandoned by God? Have you ever expressed similar feeling about God? If so, what was causing the doubt in your heart?
  6. How does remembering what God has done in the past, help us in the present? What does this teach us about God never changing?
  7. The Psalmist declares that God had redeemed his people. In what ways did God redeem his people? How do these acts of redemption point to the complete redemption that comes in Christ Jesus?
  8. How does the Psalmist describe the might of God in verses 16-18? How would you describe the mighty power of God?
  9. How does it make you feel that God's path is often through turbulent times? What does this truth teach you about the faithfulness of God?
  10. How can you seek the Lord in your day of trouble? What are a few practical ways that believers seek and trust the Lord in trouble?

Key Words/Phrase

Remember, vv. 2, 6, 10.

Characters

God , Asaph .

Strong Verse(s)

10, 11, 12.