Psalms 30:7 - Exposition

Lord, by thy favour thou hast (rather, hadst ) made my mountain to stand strong. It was thy favour which had given me the "prosperity" whereby I was exalted, and which I thought rooted in myself—which had made Zion strong, and enabled me to triumph over my enemies. But, lo! suddenly all was changed— Thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled . God turned his face away, declared himself angry with his servant ( 1 Chronicles 21:7-12 ), and sent the dreadful plague which in a single day destroyed seventy thousand lives. Then David, feeling that God's face was indeed turned from him, "was troubled."