Psalm 77:11-20 | The Way of Scripture

Psalm 77:11-20

Why does the prayer turn from unanswered questions to the path through the sea?

Berean Standard Bible

11 I will remember the works of the LORD; yes, I will remember Your wonders of old. 12 I will reflect on all You have done and ponder Your mighty deeds. 13 Your way, O God, is holy. What god is so great as our God? 14 You are the God who works wonders; You display Your strength among the peoples. 15 With power You redeemed Your people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah 16 The waters saw You, O God; the waters saw You and swirled; even the depths were shaken. 17 The clouds poured down water; the skies resounded with thunder; Your arrows flashed back and forth. 18 Your thunder resounded in the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked. 19 Your path led through the sea, Your way through the mighty waters, but Your footprints were not to be found. 20 You led Your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

What is the context?

The speaker chooses to remember God’s deeds and wonders. The questions about present absence are set beside the memory of redemption.

Water, clouds, thunder, lightning, and trembling earth portray God’s power. His way passes through the sea while His footprints remain unseen.

The final image is pastoral: God led His people like a flock through Moses and Aaron. The psalm ends with remembered guidance rather than a report that the present trouble has already ended.

How is this passage commonly understood?

Wesley connects the sea path with Israel’s deliverance and the final shepherding with God’s appointed human leaders. The poetry’s storm language conveys majesty; it is not a separately dated weather record or evidence of visible physical footprints.

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