Psalm 77:2

The Passion Translation

When I was in deep distress, in my day of trouble, I reached out for you with hands stretched out to heaven. Over and over I kept looking for you, God, but your comforting grace was nowhere to be found.

Cross References

Genesis 32:28

“Not anymore,” the man said to him. “Your new name is Israel, for you have struggled both with God and with people and have overcome.”

Genesis 37:35

All his sons and daughters came and tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. He told them, “No, I will mourn for him the rest of my life, until I join my son in the realm of the dead.” Joseph’s father wept and wept for his son.

Psalm 18:6

in my distress I cried out to you, the delivering God, and from your temple-throne you heard my troubled cry, and my sobs went right into your heart.

Psalm 50:15

Honor me by trusting in me in your day of trouble. Cry aloud to me, and I will be there to rescue you.

Psalm 55:17

Every evening I will explain my need to him. Every morning I will move my soul toward him. Every waking hour I will worship only him, and he will hear and respond to my cry.

Psalm 63:6

I lie awake each night thinking of you and reflecting on how you help me like a father. I sing through the night under your splendor-shadow, offering up to you my songs of delight and joy!

Psalm 86:7

Whenever trouble strikes, I will keep crying out to you, for I know your help is on the way.

Proverbs 18:14

The will to live sustains you when you’re sick, but depression crushes courage and leaves you unable to cope.

Isaiah 26:16

Lord Yahweh, in their distress, they reached out to you. When you chastened them, they poured out prayer to you.

Isaiah 26:9

At night I yearn for you with all my heart; in the morning my spirit reaches out to you. When you display your judgments on the earth, people learn the ways of righteousness.

Jeremiah 31:15

Yahweh says, “In Ramah voices are crying; it is the sound of wailing and bitter weeping. Rachel is mourning for her children, and she refuses to let anyone comfort her over her loss, because her children are no more.”

John 11:31

Now when Mary’s friends who were comforting her noticed how quickly she ran out of the house, they followed her, assuming she was going to the tomb of her brother to mourn.

Hebrews 5:7

During Christ’s days on earth he pleaded with God, praying with passion and with tearful agony that God would spare him from death. And because of his perfect devotion his prayer was answered and he was delivered.