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Psalms 30

Introduction

1  David praises God for his deliverance.
4  He exhorts others to praise him by example of God's dealings with him.
Verse 1

I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.
A. M. 2987. B.C. 1017. (Title.) A psalm. Or, "A psalm or song of David, at the dedication of the house;" by which is supposed to be meant the place he built on the threshing floor of Araunah, after the grievous plague which had nearly desolated the kingdom
2 Samuel 24:25, 1 Chronicles 21:6
at the
Deuteronomy 20:5, 2 Samuel 5:11, 6:20, 7:2, 20:3
extol
34:3,4, 66:17, 145:1, Daniel 4:37
for
27:6, 28:9
hast not
13:4, 25:2, 35:19,24,25, 41:11, 79:4,10, 89:41-46, 140:8, Lamentations 2:15
Verse 2

O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.
and
6:2, 51:8, 103:3,4, 107:17-22, 118:18, 147:3, Genesis 20:17, Exodus 15:26, 2 Kings 20:5, James 5:14,15
Verse 3

O LORD, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.
brought
16:10, 40:1,2, 56:13, 71:20, 86:13; *marg:; 116:8, Job 33:19-22,28, Isaiah 38:17,18, Jonah 2:4-6
down
28:1
Verse 4

Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
Sing
32:11, 33:1-3, 97:12, 103:20-22, 132:9, 135:19-21, 148:14, 149:1, 1 Chronicles 16:4, Revelation 19:5,6
at the remembrance
or, to the memorial.
97:12; *marg:
holiness
Exodus 15:11, Isaiah 6:3, Revelation 4:8
Verse 5

For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
For
103:9,17, Isaiah 26:20, 54:7,8, 57:15,16, 2 Corinthians 4:17
his anger, etc
Heb. there is but a moment in his anger. in his.
16:11, 36:7-9, 63:3, Revelation 22:1,17
weeping
6:6-9, 56:8-11, 126:5,6, Isaiah 38:3-5, Matthew 5:4, John 16:20-22, 2 Corinthians 7:9,10
for a night
Heb. in the evening. joy. Heb. singing. in the.
46:5; *marg:; 59:16, 143:8, Genesis 32:24; *marg:; Hosea 6:3
Verse 6

And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved.
And
Job 29:18-20, Isaiah 47:7, 56:12, Daniel 4:30, Luke 12:19, 2 Corinthians 12:7
I shall
15:5, 16:8, 119:117
Verse 7

LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.
by thy
5, 5:12, 18:35,36, 44:3, 89:17, Job 10:12
made, etc
Heb. settled strength for my mountain.
40:2, 1 Chronicles 17:26,27
thou
10:1, 13:1,2, 102:10, 104:29, 143:7, Job 30:26-31, Isaiah 38:17
Verse 8

I cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication.
unto
34:6, 77:1,2, 130:1,2, 1 Corinthians 12:8,9, Philippians 4:6,7
Verse 9

What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?
What
6:5, 88:10-12, 115:17,18, 118:17, Ecclesiastes 9:10, Isaiah 38:18
Verse 10

Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper.
Hear
51:1,2, 143:1,7-9
be thou
28:7, 54:4
Verse 11

Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;
turned
5, 126:1,2, Genesis 37:35, 45:28, 2 Chronicles 20:3,9,12,27,28, Esther 9:22, Isaiah 25:8, 3, Isaiah 66:10,11, John 16:20, Revelation 7:14-17, 21:4
dancing
149:3, 150:4, 2 Samuel 6:14, Ecclesiastes 3:4, Jeremiah 31:4,13,14
girded
Nehemiah 8:10, Isaiah 61:3,10, Luke 15:22
Verse 12

To 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.
my glory
that is, my tongue, or my soul.
16:9, 57:8, Genesis 49:6
and
Luke 19:40, Acts 4:20
I will
13:6, 71:14,23, 145:2, 146:1,2, Revelation 4:8,9, 7:12

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