Psalms 77:9

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Has God forgotten to be merciful? Has his anger stifled his compassion?”(Selah)

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Referenced Verses

  • Isa 49:14-15 : 14 The Lord Remembers Zion“Zion said,‘The LORD has abandoned me, the Lord has forgotten me.’ 15 Can a woman forget her baby who nurses at her breast? Can she withhold compassion from the child she has borne? Even if mothers were to forget, I could never forget you!
  • Isa 63:15 : 15 Look down from heaven and take notice, from your holy, majestic palace! Where are your zeal and power? Do not hold back your tender compassion!
  • Luke 13:25-28 : 25 Once the head of the house gets up and shuts the door, then you will stand outside and start to knock on the door and beg him,‘Lord, let us in!’ But he will answer you,‘I don’t know where you come from.’ 26 Then you will begin to say,‘We ate and drank in your presence, and you taught in our streets.’ 27 But he will reply,‘I don’t know where you come from! Go away from me, all you evildoers!’ 28 There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God but you yourselves thrown out.
  • Rom 11:32 : 32 For God has consigned all people to disobedience so that he may show mercy to them all.
  • 1 John 3:17 : 17 But whoever has the world’s possessions and sees his fellow Christian in need and shuts off his compassion against him, how can the love of God reside in such a person?
  • Ps 25:6 : 6 Remember your compassionate and faithful deeds, O LORD, for you have always acted in this manner.
  • Ps 40:11 : 11 O LORD, you do not withhold your compassion from me. May your loyal love and faithfulness continually protect me!
  • Ps 51:1 : 1 For the music director; a psalm of David, written when Nathan the prophet confronted him after David’s affair with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, because of your loyal love! Because of your great compassion, wipe away my rebellious acts!
  • Isa 40:27 : 27 Why do you say, Jacob, Why do you say, Israel,“The LORD is not aware of what is happening to me, My God is not concerned with my vindication”?

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 77:7-8
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    7 I asked,“Will the Lord reject me forever? Will he never again show me his favor?

    8 Has his loyal love disappeared forever? Has his promise failed forever?

  • Ps 10:11-12
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    11 He says to himself,“God overlooks it; he does not pay attention; he never notices.”

    12 Rise up, LORD! O God, strike him down! Do not forget the oppressed!

  • 10 Then I said,“I am sickened by the thought that the Most High might become inactive.

  • 1 For the music director; a psalm of David. How long, LORD, will you continue to ignore me? How long will you pay no attention to me?

  • 49 Where are your earlier faithful deeds, O Lord, the ones performed in accordance with your reliable oath to David?

  • 9 I will pray to God, my high ridge:“Why do you ignore me? Why must I walk around mourning because my enemies oppress me?”

  • 1 A well-written song by Asaph. Why, O God, have you permanently rejected us? Why does your anger burn against the sheep of your pasture?

  • Ps 89:46-47
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    46 How long, O LORD, will this last? Will you remain hidden forever? Will your anger continue to burn like fire?

    47 Take note of my brief lifespan! Why do you make all people so mortal?

  • 20 Why do you keep on forgetting us? Why do you forsake us so long?

  • 3 I said,“I will remember God while I groan; I will think about him while my strength leaves me.”(Selah)

  • 15 Look down from heaven and take notice, from your holy, majestic palace! Where are your zeal and power? Do not hold back your tender compassion!

  • 24 Why do you look the other way, and ignore the way we are oppressed and mistreated?

  • 12 For the one who takes revenge against murderers took notice of the oppressed; he did not overlook their cry for help

  • 14 The Lord Remembers Zion“Zion said,‘The LORD has abandoned me, the Lord has forgotten me.’

  • 17 I am deprived of peace; I have forgotten what happiness is.

  • 8 Do not hold us accountable for the sins of earlier generations! Quickly send your compassion our way, for we are in serious trouble!

  • 4 He does amazing things that will be remembered; the LORD is merciful and compassionate.

  • 5 Will you stay mad at us forever? Will you remain angry throughout future generations?

  • Ps 25:6-7
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    6 Remember your compassionate and faithful deeds, O LORD, for you have always acted in this manner.

    7 Do not hold against me the sins of my youth or my rebellious acts! Because you are faithful to me, extend to me your favor, O LORD!

  • 9 Do not reject me! Do not push your servant away in anger! You are my deliverer! Do not forsake or abandon me, O God who vindicates me!

  • 1 For the music director; to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a psalm, a song. May God show us his favor and bless us! May he smile on us!(Selah)

  • 19 God, the one who has reigned as king from long ago, will hear and humiliate them.(Selah) They refuse to change, and do not fear God.

  • 5 The LORD is merciful and fair; our God is compassionate.

  • 2 You pardoned the wrongdoing of your people; you forgave all their sin.(Selah)

  • Ps 88:11-12
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    11 Is your loyal love proclaimed in the grave, or your faithfulness in the place of the dead?

    12 Are your amazing deeds experienced in the dark region, or your deliverance in the land of oblivion?

  • 18 Who is a God like you? Who forgives sin and pardons the rebellion of those who remain among his people? Who does not stay angry forever, but delights in showing loyal love?

  • 9 Have mercy on me, LORD, for I am in distress! My eyes grow dim from suffering. I have lost my strength.

  • 20 God deserves praise, for he did not reject my prayer or abandon his love for me!

  • 8 The LORD is merciful and compassionate; he is patient and demonstrates great loyal love.

  • 11 They forgot what he had done, the amazing things he had shown them.

  • 16 For he never bothered to show kindness; he harassed the oppressed and needy, and killed the disheartened.

  • 17 All this has happened to us, even though we have not rejected you or violated your covenant with us.

  • 23 to the one who remembered us when we were down, for his loyal love endures,

  • 5 You, O LORD God of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, rouse yourself and punish all the nations! Have no mercy on any treacherous evildoers!(Selah)

  • 5 How long will this go on, O LORD? Will you stay angry forever? How long will your rage burn like fire?

  • 2 Why should the nations say,“Where is their God?”

  • 1 For the music director; according to the al-tashcheth style; a prayer of David, written when he fled from Saul into the cave. Have mercy on me, O God! Have mercy on me! For in you I have taken shelter. In the shadow of your wings I take shelter until trouble passes.

  • 45 He remembered his covenant with them, and relented because of his great loyal love.

  • 1 For the music director; a psalm of David, written when Nathan the prophet confronted him after David’s affair with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, because of your loyal love! Because of your great compassion, wipe away my rebellious acts!

  • 38 Yet he is compassionate. He forgives sin and does not destroy. He often holds back his anger, and does not stir up his fury.

  • 43 ס(Samek) You shrouded yourself with anger and then pursued us; you killed without mercy.

  • 27 Why do you say, Jacob, Why do you say, Israel,“The LORD is not aware of what is happening to me, My God is not concerned with my vindication”?

  • 8 The LORD is compassionate and merciful; he is patient and demonstrates great loyal love.

  • 7 I will be happy and rejoice in your faithfulness, because you notice my pain and you are aware of how distressed I am.

  • 31 However, due to your abundant mercy you did not do away with them altogether; you did not abandon them. For you are a merciful and compassionate God.