Psalm 30
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Summary
The Psalmist praises the Lord and pleads for mercy and salvation.
| KJV | JST |
| (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. | (5) For his anger kindleth against the wicked. They repent, and in a moment it is turned away and they are in his favour and he giveth them life. Therefore weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. |
| (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? | (9) When I go down to the pit, my blood shall return to the dust. I will praise thee. My soul shall declare thy truth, for what profit am I if I do it not? |
| (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. | (12) To the end that my soul may give glory to thy name and sing praise to thee and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever. |
Commentary
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See Biblical Chronology- 979 BC
Further Reading
Kenneth L. Alford, and Baker, D. Bryce, “Parallels between Psalms 25–31 and the Psalm of Nephi,” in Ascending the Mountain of the Lord: Temple, Praise, and Worship in the Old Testament (2013 Sperry Symposium), 312–28.
Complete Commentary on the Whole Bible
Matthew Henry (1706)
Commentary on the Bible
Adam Clarke (1831)
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable
Thomas Constable
Rashi’s Commentary
Rashi (Shlomo Yitzchaki)
Notes on the Bible
Albert Barnes (1834)
Exposition of the Entire Bible
John Gill (1746–63)
Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament
Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch (1857–78)
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible
John Wesley (1754–65)