Psalm 77:2 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

² In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: My hand was stretched out in the night, and slacked not; My soul refused to be comforted.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: My sore ran in the night, and ceased not: My soul refused to be comforted.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² In the day of my trouble I seek (inquire of and desperately require) the Lord; in the night my hand is stretched out [in prayer] without slacking up; I refuse to be comforted.

American Standard Version (1901)

² In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: My hand was stretched out in the night, and slacked not; My soul refused to be comforted.

Common English Bible

² During the day when I’m in trouble I look for my Lord. At night my hands are still outstretched and don’t grow numb; my whole being refuses to be comforted.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² I will open my mouth in parables. I will speak about concepts that are from the beginning.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

² I will open my mouth in parables: I will utter propositions from the beginning.

Psalm 77:2 Cross References

Genesis 32:28

And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for thou hast striven with God and with men, and hast prevailed.

Genesis 37:35

And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down to the grave to my son mourning. And his father wept for him.

2 Chronicles 6:28

If there be in the land famine, if there be pestilence, if there be blasting or mildew, locust or caterpiller; if their enemies besiege them in the land of their cities; whatsoever plague or whatsoever sickness there be;

Job 11:13

If thou set thine heart aright, And stretch out thine hands toward him;

Psalm 18:6

In my distress I called upon the LORD, And cried unto my God: He heard my voice out of his temple, And my cry before him came into his ears.

Psalm 50:15

And call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

Psalm 55:17

Evening, and morning, and at noonday, will I complain, and moan: And he shall hear my voice.

Psalm 63:6

When I remember thee upon my bed, And meditate on thee in the night watches.

Psalm 86:7

In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee; For thou wilt answer me.

Proverbs 18:14

The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; But a broken spirit who can bear?

Isaiah 26:16

LORD, in trouble have they visited thee, they poured out a prayer when thy chastening was upon them.

Isaiah 26:9

With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgements are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.

Jeremiah 31:15

Thus saith the LORD: A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping, Rachel weeping for her children; she refuseth to be comforted for her children, because they are not.

Hosea 5:13

When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw his wound, then went Ephraim to Assyria, and sent to king Jareb: but he is not able to heal you, neither shall he cure you of your wound.

Hosea 6:1

Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.

John 11:31

The Jews then which were with her in the house, and were comforting her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up quickly and went out, followed her, supposing that she was going unto the tomb to weep there.

Hebrews 5:7

Who in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,