Jamieson, Fausset & Brown's Commentary
Commentary on Psalms 78
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown's verse-by-verse commentary on Psalms 78, from Commentary Critical and Explanatory. Read it alongside the full text of the chapter.
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown's Commentary
This Psalm, like the seventy-fourth, probably depicts the desolations of the Chaldeans (Jer 52:12-24). It comprises the usual complaint, prayer, and promised thanks for relief. (Psa 79:1-13)
(Compare Psa 74:2-7).