· Translation: KJV

Psalms 77:14You are the God who does wonders. You have made your strength known among the peoples.

The setting

Ancient Israel, ~1000 BC. A temple musician reflects on God's miraculous interventions throughout history, possibly after witnessing God's deliverance in battle. Jerusalem, Israel.

The emotion here: overwhelmed with awe after witnessing divine power

The original word

pele (פֶּלֶא) — extraordinary wonder, miracle that defies natural explanation

Why it matters

This psalm was likely sung during temple worship when recounting the Exodus miracles

Read with care

What most readers miss in Psalms 77:14

The psalmist is responding to a specific moment of divine intervention he just witnessed

Common misconceptionPeople think this is just praise music, but it's actually testimony - the psalmist is declaring what he has personally witnessed God do.

Bible Genome reading

Psalms 77:14 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerAsaph
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionworship
Literary typepsalm

Emotional genome

Comfort power70%
Quotability80%
Memorability80%
Crisis relevance40%
Standalone80%
Themes:Gods powermiraclestestimony

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Open Psalms 77

Psalms 77:14 comes from the book of Psalms, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Asaph. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include Gods power, miracles, testimony. Notable phrases: God who does wonders.

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