Psalm 77:9-10 English Standard Version
9 Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has he in anger shut up his compassion?” Selah
10 Then I said, “I will appeal to this, to the years of the right hand of the Most High.”
King David expresses his sincere emotions as a King of Israel that has known his share of trouble. I would hope that none of us have ever known his troubles.
Being human carries with it all that life throws at us and I will not diminish the trauma that we have to endure. In this moment I would look to point out something we have that was not available to David at the time he penned this psalm.
For David the years of the right hand of the Most High was foresight, a thing to happen.
For us the years of the right hand of the Most High is behind us, a thing accomplished.
Psalm 77:11-12 English Standard Version
11 I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your wonders of old.
12 I will ponder all your work, and meditate on your mighty deeds.
In the time of David’s trouble the years of the Lord’s favor had not happened.
Isaiah 61:1-2 English Standard Version
1 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
2 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn;
Luke 4:21 English Standard Version
And he began to say to them, “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.”
We get to remember better things that had not happened yet in King David’s time.