Mazmur 77:11-13

77:11 I will remember the works of the Lord.

Yes, I will remember the amazing things you did long ago! ¹ 

77:12 I will think about all you have done;

I will reflect upon your deeds!”

77:13 ² O God, your deeds are extraordinary! ³ 

What god can compare to our great God? ⁴ 

[77:11]  ¹ tn Heb “yes, I will remember from old your wonders.”

[77:11]  sn The psalmist refuses to allow skepticism to win out. God has revealed himself to his people in tangible, incontrovertible ways in the past and the psalmist vows to remember the historical record as a source of hope for the future.

[77:13]  ² sn Verses 13-20 are the content of the psalmist’s reflection (see vv. 11-12). As he thought about God’s work in Israel’s past, he reached the place where he could confidently cry out for God’s help (see v. 1).

[77:13]  ³ tn Heb “O God, in holiness [is] your way.” God’s “way” here refers to his actions. “Holiness” is used here in the sense of “set apart, unique,” rather than in a moral/ethical sense. As the next line and the next verse emphasize, God’s deeds are incomparable and set him apart as the one true God.

[77:13]  ⁴ tn Heb “Who [is] a great god like God?” The rhetorical question assumes the answer, “No one!”