Chapter LXXVI · Location 76 of 150
Chapter 76 · Open to readFrom Psalms · Douay–Rheims / Challoner (1749–1752)
What does Psalms Chapter 76 say, and which statements belong to its speaker?
Atlas of Saints · Chapter summary
The Latin incipit is Voce mea. The speaker’s recollections, requests and future declarations remain distinct. Edition explanations remain attributed; practical case details and universal guarantees are not invented.
Chapter breakdown
The Latin incipit is Voce mea. The heading describes recourse to God in trouble of mind with confidence; the inscription is unto the end, for Idithun, Asaph's psalm. The speaker cried and God heard, sought Him in trouble with hands lifted at night, was not deceived and refused comfort. Remembering God brought delight and exercise while spirit swooned. Eyes anticipated watches; he was troubled and silent, remembering ancient days and eternal years, meditating at night and sweeping his spirit.
He asks whether God casts off forever, ceases favor or mercy, or shuts mercies in anger. He says he has now begun and this is the Most High's right-hand change. He remembered works and will remember beginning's wonders and meditate works and inventions. These statements do not separately certify that grief was cured or introspection ceased.
God's way is in the holy place, peerless in greatness, with wonders and power known among nations and redemption of Jacob and Joseph's children. Waters saw and feared, depths troubled, noisy waters and sounding clouds accompany passing arrows. Thunder is in a wheel, lightnings illuminate and earth trembles. His way is in sea and many waters and footsteps shall be unknown. He conducted people like sheep by Moses and Aaron. The span does not name Red Sea, rain clouds or a clinical guarantee that remembrance dispels anguish.
The story inside
Opening: The Latin incipit is Voce mea. Development: The speaker’s recollections, requests and future declarations remain distinct. Conclusion: Edition explanations remain attributed; practical case details and universal guarantees are not invented.
Lessons worth keeping
- 1The Latin incipit is Voce mea.
- 2The speaker’s recollections, requests and future declarations remain distinct.
- 3Edition explanations remain attributed; practical case details and universal guarantees are not invented.
Test your recall
Which images and requests does the speaker use, and what does the chapter leave unresolved?
Source edition and notes
Douay–Rheims, revised by Richard Challoner (1749–1752). Project Gutenberg no. 1581. Locators refer to lines in the admitted pg1581.txt edition. Source notes may include Challoner commentary.
Lines 62430–62431
76:2. I cried to the Lord with my voice; to God with my voice, and he gave ear to me.
Lines 62433–62435
76:3. In the day of my trouble I sought God, with my hands lifted up to him in the night, and I was not deceived. My soul refused to be comforted:
Lines 62457–62458
76:11. And I said, Now have I begun: this is the change of the right hand of the most High.
Lines 62460–62461
76:12. I remembered the works of the Lord: for I will be mindful of thy wonders from the beginning.
Lines 62475–62476
76:17. The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee: and they were afraid, and the depths were troubled.
Lines 62484–62485
76:20. Thy way is in the sea, and thy paths in many waters: and thy footsteps shall not be known.
Lines 62487–62488
76:21. Thou hast conducted thy people like sheep, by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
