O Lord my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me. "Heal" may be used metaphorically for the removal of mental sufferings (see Psalms 41:4 ; Psalms 147:3 ); but David's grief when he saw the sufferings of his people from the plague seems to have wholly prostrated him, both in mind and body. For the nature of the "cry" spoken of, comp. Psalms 30:8-10 , which are an expansion of the present verse. read more
I will extol thee - literally, “I will exalt thee;” that is, he would make God first and supreme in his thoughts and affections; he would do what he could to make Him known; he would elevate Him high in his praises.For thou hast lifted me up - To wit, from the state of danger in which I was Psalms 30:2-3. The Hebrew word used here means properly to draw out, as from a well; and then, to deliver, to set free. As God had thus lifted him up, it was proper that he should show his gratitude by... read more
O Lord my God, I cried unto thee - In the time of trouble and danger.And thou hast healed me - Thou didst restore me to health. The language here evidently refers to the fact that he had been sick, and had then been restored to health. read more
Psalms 30:1. Thou hast lifted me up Hebrew, דליתני , dillitani, evexisti me, Buxtorff. Dr. Waterland renders it, Thou hast drawn me up, namely, out of the deep pit, or waters, to which great dangers and afflictions are frequently compared. “The verb is used, in its original meaning, to denote the reciprocating motion of the buckets of a well; one descending as the other rises, and vice versa; and it is here applied with admirable propriety to point out the various reciprocations and... read more
Psalms 30:2-3. Thou hast healed me That is, delivered me from the fears and troubles of my mind, (which are often compared to diseases,) and from very dangerous distempers of my body. For the original word is used, either of the healing of bodily disorders, Psalms 103:3, or to denote the happy alteration of a person’s affairs, either in public or private life, by the removal of any kind of distress, personal or national, Psalms 107:20; Isaiah 19:22. Thou hast brought up my soul from the... read more
Psalms 30:0 The danger of self-confidenceFeelings expressed in this psalm may have arisen from David’s personal experience, but they also reflect Israel’s experience during events leading up to the dedication of the temple (see heading to the psalm). Enemies may try to destroy, but no matter how bad the situation appears, it is never hopeless. There may be troubles, but God’s deliverance will follow as surely as day follows night (1-5).Recalling the experience, the psalmist outlines some... read more
Title. A Psalm. Hebrew. mizmor. See App-65 . Song. Hebrew. Shir. The only Shir in the first book. See App-65 . dedication. Hebrew. hanak. Used of houses in Deuteronomy 20:5 . of the house of David. Compare 2 Samuel 7:1 , 2 Samuel 7:2 . Not the temple. lifted me up = as out of a pit. read more
PSALM 30THANKSGIVING FOR DELIVERANCE FROM DEATHThere are no satisfactory reasons for rejecting the ancient inscription which identifies this psalm as "A Psalm of David." The further note in some versions that it is, "A Song at the Dedication of the House," also generally received as accurate, is the basis of several opinions regarding its meaning.A summary of various views as to what is meant by the "Dedication of the House" is as follows:It refers to the Temple of Zerubbabel in 165 B.C.[1]... read more
Psalms 30:0. David praiseth God for his deliverances: he exhorteth others to praise him by the example of God's dealing with him. A Psalm and Song, at the dedication of the house of David. Title. שׁיר מזמור mizmor shiir. A psalm and song, &c.— This excellent composition is well suited to the occasion on which it was penned: for nothing could be more proper than the recollection of the past conduct of Providence, amid the various changes of condition which had attended David, the numerous... read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 30:1-12
God's chastening hand. It is written, "No chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby" ( Hebrews 12:11 ). This psalm teaches how we may reap much good from the chastening of sickness. I. The first thing is to ACKNOWLEDGE GOD 'S HAND . The heathen may be in doubt; they may question whether it is "a chance' or the doing of God when great evil comes ( ... read more