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Psalms 30
1¶ A Psalm [and] Song [at] the dedication of the house of David. I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.
2O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.
3O LORD, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.
4Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
5For his anger [endureth but] a moment; in his favour [is] life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy [cometh] in the morning.
6¶ And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved.
7LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, [and] I was troubled.
8I cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication.
9What profit [is there] in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?
10Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper.
11Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;
12To the end that [my] glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.
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Afflictions and Adversities of Saints: Temporary Psalm 30:5
For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning.
Afflictions and Adversities: Consolation In Psalm 30:5
For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning.
Afflictions and Adversities: Prayer In Psalm 30:9, 10
“What gain is there in my bloodshed, in my descent to the Pit? Will the dust praise You? Will it proclaim Your faithfulness? / Hear me, O LORD, and have mercy; O LORD, be my helper.”
Afflictions of Saints, are but Temporary Psalm 30:5
For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning.
Blessing: Spiritual, from God Psalm 30:7
O LORD, You favored me; You made my mountain stand strong. When You hid Your face, I was dismayed.
Character of God Psalm 30:5
For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning.
Comfort to the Dying Psalm 30:5
For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning.
Confidence: False Psalm 30:6
In prosperity I said, “I will never be shaken.”
Dance Psalm 30:11
You turned my mourning into dancing; You peeled off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
Dancing: General Scriptures Concerning Psalm 30:11
You turned my mourning into dancing; You peeled off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
Dead (People): Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Psalm 30:9
“What gain is there in my bloodshed, in my descent to the Pit? Will the dust praise You? Will it proclaim Your faithfulness?
Death: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Psalm 30:9
“What gain is there in my bloodshed, in my descent to the Pit? Will the dust praise You? Will it proclaim Your faithfulness?
Dedication: Subjects of Houses when Built Psalm 30:1
A Psalm. A song for the dedication of the temple. Of David. I will exalt You, O LORD, for You have lifted me up and have not allowed my foes to rejoice over me.
Depression Psalm 30:5
For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning.
Eternity: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Psalm 30:12
that my heart may sing Your praises and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks forever.
Favor Psalm 30:5
For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning.
Girdles: Gladness Psalm 30:11
You turned my mourning into dancing; You peeled off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
God: Grace of Psalm 30:7
O LORD, You favored me; You made my mountain stand strong. When You hid Your face, I was dismayed.
God: Holiness of Psalm 30:4
Sing to the LORD, O you His saints, and praise His holy name.
God: Mercy of Psalm 30:5
For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning.
Hades: The Realm (State) of the Dead Psalm 30:9
“What gain is there in my bloodshed, in my descent to the Pit? Will the dust praise You? Will it proclaim Your faithfulness?
Hell: |Sheol| is Translated |Grave| in Av In Psalm 30:3
O LORD, You pulled me up from Sheol; You spared me from descending into the Pit.
House: Architecture of Dedicated Psalm 30:1
A Psalm. A song for the dedication of the temple. Of David. I will exalt You, O LORD, for You have lifted me up and have not allowed my foes to rejoice over me.
Houses: when Finished Were Usually Dedicated Psalm 30:1
A Psalm. A song for the dedication of the temple. Of David. I will exalt You, O LORD, for You have lifted me up and have not allowed my foes to rejoice over me.
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Psalms 30:1-5 Verses 1-5
The great things the Lord has done for us, both by his providence and by his grace, bind us in gratitude to do all we can to advance his kingdom among men, though the most we can do is but little. God's saints in heaven sing to him; why should not those on earth do the same? Not one of all God's perfections carries in it more terror to the wicked, or more comfort to the godly, than his holiness. It is a good sign that we are in some measure partakers of his holiness, if we can heartily rejoice at the remembrance of it. Our happiness is bound up in the Divine favour; if we have that, we have enough, whatever else we want; but as long as God's anger continues, so long the saints' weeping continues.
Psalms 30:6-12 Verses 6-12
When things are well with us, we are very apt to think that they will always be so. When we see our mistake, it becomes us to think with shame upon our carnal security as our folly. If God hide his face, a good man is troubled, though no other calamity befal him. But if God, in wisdom and justice, turn from us, it will be the greatest folly if we turn from him. No; let us learn to pray in the dark. The sanctified spirit, which returns to God, shall praise him, shall be still praising him; but the services of God's house cannot be performed by the dust; it cannot praise him; there is none of that device or working in the grave, for it is the land of silence. We ask aright for life, when we do so that we may live to praise him. In due time God delivered the psalmist out of his troubles. Our tongue is our glory, and never more so than when employed in praising God. He would persevere to the end in praise, hoping that he should shortly be where this would be the everlasting work. But let all beware of carnal security. Neither outward prosperity, nor inward peace, here, are sure and lasting. The Lord, in his favour, has fixed the believer's safety firm as the deep-rooted mountains, but he must expect to meet with temptations and afflictions. When we grow careless, we fall into sin, the Lord hides his face, our comforts droop, and troubles assail us.
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Psalms 30:1 Literally, "A Psalm-Song"--a composition to be sung with
lifted me up--as one is drawn from a well (Ps 40:2).
Psalms 30:1-12 Literally, "A Psalm-Song"--a composition to be sung with
musical instruments, or without them--or, "Song of the dedication," &c. specifying the particular character of the Psalm. Some suppose that of David should be connected with the name of the composition, and not with "house"; and refer for the occasion to the selection of a site for the temple (1Ch 21:26-30; 22:1). But "house" is never used absolutely for the temple, and "dedication" does not well apply to such an occasion. Though the phrase in the Hebrew, "dedication of the house of David," is an unusual form, yet it is equally unusual to disconnect the name of the author and the composition. As a "dedication of David's house" (as provided, De 20:5), the scope of the Psalm well corresponds with the state of repose and meditation on his past trials suited to such an occasion (2Sa 5:11; 7:2). For beginning with a celebration of God's delivering favor, in which he invites others to join, he relates his prayer in distress, and God's gracious and prompt answer.
Psalms 30:2 Literally, "A Psalm-Song"--a composition to be sung with
healed me--Affliction is often described as disease (Ps 6:2; 41:4; 107:20), and so relief by healing.
Psalms 30:3 Literally, "A Psalm-Song"--a composition to be sung with
The terms describe extreme danger. soul--or, "myself." grave--literally, "hell," as in Ps 16:10. hast kept me ... pit--quickened or revived me from the state of dying (compare Ps 28:1).
Psalms 30:4 Literally, "A Psalm-Song"--a composition to be sung with
remembrance--the thing remembered or memorial. holiness--as the sum of God's perfections (compare Ps 22:3), used as name (Ex 3:15; Ps 135:13).
Psalms 30:5 Literally, "A Psalm-Song"--a composition to be sung with
Relatively, the longest experience of divine anger by the pious is momentary. These precious words have consoled millions.
Psalms 30:6-7 Literally, "A Psalm-Song"--a composition to be sung with
What particular prosperity is meant we do not know; perhaps his accession to the throne. In his self-complacent elation he was checked by God's hiding His face (compare Ps 22:24; 27:9).
Psalms 30:7 Literally, "A Psalm-Song"--a composition to be sung with
troubled--confounded with fear (Ps 2:5). 8-11. As in Ps 6:5; 88:10; Isa 38:18, the appeal for mercy is based on the destruction of his agency in praising God here, which death would produce. The terms expressing relief are poetical, and not to be pressed, though "dancing" is the translation of a word which means a lute, whose cheerful notes are contrasted with mourning, or (Am 5:16) wailing.
Psalms 30:11 Literally, "A Psalm-Song"--a composition to be sung with
sackcloth--was used, even by kings, in distress (1Ch 21:16; Isa 37:1) but "gladness," used for a garment, shows the language to be figurative.
Psalms 30:12 Literally, "A Psalm-Song"--a composition to be sung with
Though "my" is supplied before "glory" it is better as in Ps 16:9, to receive it as used for tongue, the organ of praise. The ultimate end of God's mercies to us is our praise to Him. PSALM 31