Psalms 77:9

"Has his loving kindness vanished forever? Does his promise fail for generations?"

Key Reflection

These verses challenge the idea that God's mercy and faithfulness are finite, asking whether they have permanently ceased or if His promises to His people are unreliable over time. Instead, they affirm that God’s lovingkindness endures forever and His promises remain steadfast for all generations.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Hath God forgotten to be gracious? -Has he passed over mercy in administering his government? Has he ceased to remember that man needs mercy? Has he forgotten that this is an attribute of his own nature? Hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? -The original word here rendered “tender mercies” refers to the “bowels,” as the seat of compassion or mercy, in accordance with a usage common in Hebrew. SeePsalms 25:6, note;Isaiah 16:11, note;Isaiah 63:15, note. CompareLuke 1:78(in Greek);Philippians 1:8;Philippians 2:1;1 John 3:17. We speak of the “heart” as the seat of affection and kindness. The Hebrews included the heart, but they used a more general word.

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