Psalm 78

Psalm 78 is the 78th psalm in the biblical Book of Psalms. It is one of the 12 Psalms of Asaph and is described as a "maskil" [1] or "contemplation".[2] It is the second-longest Psalm, with 72 verses (Psalm 119 has 176 verses), and the first of the three great history psalms (the others being Psalms 105 and 106).[3] The New American Bible, Revised Edition entitles it "a new beginning in Zion and David".[4]

In the slightly different numbering system used in the Greek Septuagint and Latin Vulgate translations of the Bible, this psalm is Psalm 77.

Uses

This psalm is recited on the third through sixth days of Passover in some traditions.[5]
Verse 36-37 are found in the Foundation of Repentance recited on the eve of Rosh Hashanah.[6]
Verse 38 (V'hu Rachum) is the first verse of a paragraph by the same name in Pesukei Dezimra,[7] is the seventeenth verse of Yehi Kivod in Pesukei Dezimra,[8] is the opening verse of the long Tachanun recited on Mondays and Thursdays,[9] is found in Uva Letzion,[10] and is one of two verses recited at the beginning of Maariv.[11]
Verse 54 is part of Pirkei Avot Chapter 6, no. 10.[12]
Verse 61 is part of the long Tachanun recited on Mondays and Thursdays.[13]

In the Church of England's Book of Common Prayer, this psalm is appointed to be read on the evening of the 15th day of the month.[15]

Psalm 78: New International Version
Psalm 78: New King James Version
Rodd, C. S., 18. Psalms in Barton, J. and Muddiman, J. (2001), The Oxford Bible Commentary, pp. 361, 388
Psalm 78: NABRE
The Artscroll Tehillim, page 329
The Complete Artscroll Machzor for Rosh Hashanah, page 7
The Complete Artscroll Siddur, page 62
The Complete Artscroll Siddur, page 66
The Complete Artscroll Siddur, page 125
The Complete Artscroll Siddur, page 155
The Complete Artscroll Siddur, page 257
The Complete Artscroll Siddur, page 587
The Complete Artscroll Siddur, page 123
Kirkpatrick, A. F. (1901). The Book of Psalms: with Introduction and Notes. The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges. Vol. Book IV and V: Psalms XC-CL. Cambridge: At the University Press. p. 839. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
Church of England, Book of Common Prayer: The Psalter as printed by John Baskerville in 1762, pp. 196ff

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