Psalms 77:5–6
I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times.
I haue considered the dayes of old, the yeeres of auncient times.
I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.
I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine owne heart, and my spirit made diligent search.
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From verse 5
- Deuteronomy 32:7Rank 1 from verse 5
- Isaiah 51:9Rank 2 from verse 5
9¶ Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the Lord; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old. Art thou not it that hath cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon?
9¶ *Awake, awake, put on strength, O arme of the LORD, awake as in the ancient dayes, in the generations of old. Art thou not it that hath cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon?
- Psalms 143:5Rank 3 from verse 5
- Psalms 44:1Rank 4 from verse 5
- Isaiah 63:9–15Rank 5 from verse 5
9In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.
10¶ But they rebelled, and vexed his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, and he fought against them.
11Then he remembered the days of old, Moses, and his people, saying, Where is he that brought them up out of the sea with the shepherd of his flock? where is he that put his holy Spirit within him?
12That led them by the right hand of Moses with his glorious arm, dividing the water before them, to make himself an everlasting name?
13That led them through the deep, as an horse in the wilderness, that they should not stumble?
14As a beast goeth down into the valley, the Spirit of the Lord caused him to rest: so didst thou lead thy people, to make thyself a glorious name.
15¶ Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory: where is thy zeal and thy strength, the sounding of thy bowels and of thy mercies toward me? are they restrained?
9*In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the Angel of his presence saued them: in his loue and in his pitie hee redeemed them, and he bare them, and caried them all the dayes of olde.
10¶ *But they rebelled, and vexed his holy spirit: therefore hee was turned to be their enemie, and he fought against them.
11**Then he remembred the dayes of old, Moses and his people, saying; Where is hee that brought them vp out of the Sea, with the shepheard of his flocke? where is hee that put his holy Spirit within him?
12*That led them by the right hand of Moses with his glorious arme, diuiding the water before them, to make himselfe an euerlasting name?
13That led them through the deepe as an horse in the wildernesse, that they should not stumble?
14As a beast goeth downe into the valley, the Spirit of the LORD caused him to rest: so diddest thou leade thy people, to make thy selfe a glorious Name.
15¶ *‖Looke downe from heauen, and behold from the habitation of thy holinesse, and of thy glory: where is thy zeale and thy strength, the sounding of thy bowels, and of thy mercies towards me? are they restrained?
- Micah 7:14–15Rank 6 from verse 5
14¶ Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thine heritage, which dwell solitarily in the wood, in the midst of Carmel: let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.
15According to the days of thy coming out of the land of Egypt will I shew unto him marvellous things.
14¶ ‖Feede thy people with thy rod, the flocke of thine heritage, which dwell solitarily in the wood, in the midst of Carmel: let them feede in Bashan and Gilead, as in the dayes of old.
15According to the dayes of thy comming out of the land of Egypt will I shew vnto him meruailous things.
- Psalms 74:12–18Rank 7 from verse 5
12For God is my King of old, working salvation in the midst of the earth.
13Thou didst divide the sea by thy strength: thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the waters.
14Thou brakest the heads of leviathan in pieces, and gavest him to be meat to the people inhabiting the wilderness.
15Thou didst cleave the fountain and the flood: thou driedst up mighty rivers.
16The day is thine, the night also is thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sun.
17Thou hast set all the borders of the earth: thou hast made summer and winter.
18Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O Lord, and that the foolish people have blasphemed thy name.
12For God is my King of old working saluation in the midst of the earth.
13*†‖Thou didst diuide the sea by thy strength: thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the waters.
14Thou brakest the heads of Leuiathan in pieces, and gauest him to bee meat to the people inhabiting the wildernesse.
15*†Thou didst cleaue the fountaine and the flood: thou driedst vp mightie riuers.
16The day is thine, the night also is thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sunne.
17†Thou hast set all the borders of the earth: Thou hast made Summer and Winter.
18Remember this, that the enemie hath reproached, O LORD, and that the foolish people haue blasphemed thy Name.
From verse 6
- Psalms 42:8Rank 1 from verse 6
- Psalms 4:4Rank 2 from verse 6
- Psalms 139:23–24Rank 3 from verse 6
23Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
24And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
23Search me, O God, and knowe my heart: trie mee, and knowe my thoughts:
24†And see if there bee any wicked way in me: and leade me in the way euerlasting.
- Lamentations 3:40Rank 4 from verse 6
- Acts 16:25Rank 5 from verse 6
- Ecclesiastes 1:16Rank 6 from verse 6
16I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.
16I communed with mine owne heart, saying, Loe, I am come to great estate, and haue gotten *more wisedome then all they that haue beene before me in Ierusalem: yea my heart †had great experience of wisedome & knowledge.
- 1 Corinthians 11:28–32Rank 10 from verse 6
28But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
29For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body.
30For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.
31For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.
32But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.
28But let a man examine himselfe, and so let him eate of that bread, and drinke of that cup.
29For hee that eateth and drinketh vnworthily, eateth and drinketh ‖damnation to himselfe, not discerning the Lords body.
30For this cause many are weake and sickly among you, and many sleepe.
31For if we would iudge our selues, we should not be iudged.
32But when we are iudged, we are chastened of the Lord, that wee should not be condemned with the world.
- Habakkuk 3:17–18Rank 11 from verse 6
17¶ Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls:
18Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
17¶ †Although the fig tree shall not blossome, neither shall fruite bee in the vines: the labour of the Oliue shall faile, and the fields shal yeeld no meat, the flocke shall be cut off from the folde, and there shalbe no heard in the stalles:
18Yet I will reioyce in the LORD: I will ioy in the God of my saluation.
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Psalms 77:5
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considered
Looked at, attended to, examined, or thought carefully about; took into account.
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1. Advanced in age or existing for a long time. 2. Of the stated or specified age. 3. Ancient, former, previous, or worn.
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Periods of twelve months.
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1. Belonging to very early or former times; very old or long established. 2. An aged or senior person. 3. As part of the title Ancient of days, the one enthroned in judgment.
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Psalms 77:6
1. To name. 2. To summon or invite. 3. To proclaim or address. 4. To request.
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remembrance
1. The act or state of remembering; recollection or mindful regard; the continued memory or notice of someone or something. 2. Something that brings or keeps someone or something to mind; a memorial or reminder.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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1. The dark part of the daily cycle distinguished from day, from evening until morning, or any portion of it. 2. A time or condition compared with night or darkness.
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Sense 1: To converse or talk together. Sense 2: To speak or meditate within one's own heart.
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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.
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Sense 1: An immaterial living or personal being distinct from a body. Sense 2: The inward life, disposition, mind, or courage of a person. Sense 3: The Holy Spirit, the divine Spirit of God.
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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.
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Steady, earnest, and careful in effort; or performed with persistent, attentive care.
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Sense 1: To seek carefully, examine, explore, or inquire in order to find or know. Sense 2: A careful examination or inquiry made to find or know.
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rememberance
1. The act or state of remembering; recollection or mindful regard; the continued memory or notice of someone or something. 2. Something that brings or keeps someone or something to mind; a memorial or reminder.
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77:1I CRIED unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.
77:1¶ I cryed vnto God with my voice: euen vnto God with my voice, and he gaue eare vnto me.
77:2In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted.
77:2†In the day of my trouble, I sought the LORD; my sore ranne in the night, and ceased not: my soule refused to be comforted.
77:3I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.
77:3I remembred God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was ouerwhelmed. Selah.
77:4Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.
77:4Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speake.
77:5I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times.
77:5I haue considered the dayes of old, the yeeres of auncient times.
Selected passage77:6I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.
77:6I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine owne heart, and my spirit made diligent search.
Selected passage77:7Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?
77:7Will the LORD cast off for euer? and will hee be fauourable no more?
77:8Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore?
77:8†Is his mercy cleane gone for euer? doth his promise faile for euermore?
77:9Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah.
77:9Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut vp his tender mercies? Selah.
77:10And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High.
77:10And I sayd, This is my infirmitie: but I will remember the yeeres of the right hand of the most high.
77:11I will remember the works of the Lord: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.
77:11I will remember the workes of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.
77:12I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.
77:12I will meditate also of all thy worke, and talke of thy doings.
77:13Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God?
77:13Thy way, O God, is in the Sanctuarie: who is so great a God, as our God?
77:14Thou art the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people.
77:14Thou art the God that doest wonders; thou hast declared thy strength among the people.
77:15Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.
77:15Thou hast with thine arme redeemed thy people, the sonnes of Iacob and Ioseph. Selah.
77:16The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled.
77:16The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee: they were afraid; the depths also were troubled.
77:17The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad.
77:17†The cloudes powred out water, the skies sent out a sound; thine arrowes also went abroad.
77:18The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.
77:18The voice of thy thunder was in the heauen: the lightnings lightned the world, the earth trembled and shooke.
77:19Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.
77:19Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters: and thy foot-steps are not knowen.
77:20Thou leddest thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
77:20*Thou leddest thy people like a flock, by the hand of Moses and Aaron.