I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.

PSALMS 77:12KJV
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Psalms 77:12 (KJV)

What does Psalms 77:12 mean?

Psalms 77:12 expresses the psalmist’s intention to thoughtfully reflect on all of God’s works and to speak openly about the things God has done. The verse highlights a personal commitment to remember and discuss God’s actions.

The speaker is Asaph, addressing God during a time of distress and searching for comfort. In this verse, Asaph shifts from his earlier questions and doubts to a deliberate choice: he will focus his mind on God’s deeds and share them with others. This marks a turning point in the psalm, moving from despair toward hope by recalling God’s past faithfulness.

The Hebrew behind Psalms 77:12

  • "meditate" (הָגָה, hāgāh): This word often means to ponder deeply, to murmur, or to muse. It suggests not just thinking, but letting the mind dwell on something with care and intensity.
  • "work" (פֹּעַל, po‘al): This refers to God’s deeds or actions, especially those that show His power or intervention.
  • "talk" (שִׂיחַ, śîaḥ): This word means to speak, muse, or converse, often with the sense of sharing thoughts out loud or discussing something thoughtfully.
  • "doings" (עֲלִילָה, ‘ălîlāh): This points to God’s activities or accomplishments, emphasizing the things God has done that are worth remembering and mentioning.

Why Psalms 77:12 matters

  • Psalms 77:12 shows that remembering and talking about God’s actions is a conscious choice, especially in difficult times, rather than a passive feeling.
  • The verse helps clarify that faith can involve both private reflection and public conversation—both are valued ways of responding to God’s works.
  • This verse connects to the larger theme of the psalm, where recalling God’s past actions becomes a source of comfort and renewed trust when facing trouble or doubt.

Where else these words appear

“talk” Hebrew H7878 · used in 20 verses

  • Judges 5:10 Speak, ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, and walk by the way.
  • Psalms 77:3 I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.
  • Psalms 119:48 My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.

“meditate” Hebrew H1897 · used in 24 verses

  • Joshua 1:8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
  • Psalms 63:6 When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.
  • Isaiah 16:7 Therefore shall Moab howl for Moab, every one shall howl: for the foundations of Kirhareseth shall ye mourn; surely they are stricken.

“doings” Hebrew H5949 · used in 24 verses

  • Deuteronomy 22:14 And give occasions of speech against her, and bring up an evil name upon her, and say, I took this woman, and when I came to her, I found her not a maid:
  • Psalms 78:11 And forgat his works, and his wonders that he had shewed them.
  • Ezekiel 20:43 And there shall ye remember your ways, and all your doings, wherein ye have been defiled; and ye shall lothe yourselves in your own sight for all your evils that ye have committed.

“work” Hebrew H6467 · used in 38 verses

  • Deuteronomy 32:4 He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.
  • Psalms 28:4 Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavours: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert.
  • Proverbs 24:12 If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?