Psalm 78

Psalm 78 (Greek numbering: Psalm 77) 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] It is the second longest Psalm, second only to Psalm 119 in length.

Uses in Judaism

• Is recited on the third thru sixth days of Passover in some traditions.^[2]
• Verse 36-37 are found in the Foundation of Repentance recited on the eve of Rosh Hashanah.^[3]
• Verse 38 (V'hu Rachum) is the first verse of a paragraph by the same name in Pesukei Dezimra,^[4] is the seventeenth verse of Yehi Kivod in Pesukei Dezimra,^[5] is the opening verse of the long Tachanun recited on Mondays and Thursdays,^[6] is found in Uva Letzion,^[7] and is one of two verses recited at the beginning of Maariv.^[8]
• Verse 54 is part of Pirkei Avot Chapter 6, no. 10.^[9]
• Verse 61 is part of the long Tachanun recited on Mondays and Thursdays.^[10]

References

1. New International Version
2. The Artscroll Tehillim page 329
3. The Complete Artscroll Machzor for Rosh Hashanah page 7
4. The Complete Artscroll Siddur page 62
5. The Complete Artscroll Siddur page 66
6. The Complete Artscroll Siddur page 125
7. The Complete Artscroll Siddur page 155
8. The Complete Artscroll Siddur page 257
9. The Complete Artscroll Siddur page 587
10. The Complete Artscroll Siddur page 123