_I WILL EXTOL THEE, O LORD; FOR THOU HAST LIFTED ME UP, AND HAST NOT MADE MY FOES TO REJOICE OVER ME._ The dedication of the house of David - namely, the site of the future temple which Solomon built. The Hebrew, _ CHªNUKAT_ (H2598), means the consecration of a new building. When David, after the p... [ Continue Reading ]
_O LORD MY GOD, I CRIED UNTO THEE, AND THOU HAST HEALED ME._ O Lord. The invocation of 'Yahweh' in the opening of each of the three first verses marks their close mutual relation. THOU HAST HEALED ME - thou hast removed my spiritual malady (my pride, which brought on me chastisement), and the con... [ Continue Reading ]
_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._ Thou hast brought up ... - Hebrew, Sheol; Greek, Hades, the unseen world. David, through overwhelming grief at the calamity which his sinful pride had brought upon the people, had b... [ Continue Reading ]
_SING UNTO THE LORD, O YE SAINTS OF HIS, AND GIVE THANKS AT THE REMEMBRANCE OF HIS HOLINESS._ David's particular case is a sample of the universal character of God's gracious dealings with all His people; he therefore calls on 'all the saints of God' to join with him in praises (Psalms 97:12). GIV... [ Continue Reading ]
_FOR HIS ANGER ENDURETH BUT A MOMENT; IN HIS FAVOUR IS LIFE: WEEPING MAY ENDURE FOR A NIGHT, BUT JOY COMETH IN THE MORNING._ His anger ... God's 'holy memorial,' or ever- memorable holy name, (Psalms 30:4), in its forgiving mercy, is here set forth-literally, 'for (there is but) a moment in His ang... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND IN MY PROSPERITY I SAID, I SHALL NEVER BE MOVED._ Here follows the body of the psalm, the detailed description of the distress which he had brought on himself by his elation through prosperity, and of the grace of God which so wonderfully restored him. IN MY PROSPERITY ... This was the secre... [ Continue Reading ]
_LORD, BY THY FAVOUR THOU HAST MADE MY MOUNTAIN TO STAND STRONG: THOU DIDST HIDE THY FACE, AND I WAS TROUBLED._ By thy favour ... - "by thy favour" (not because of my merits), answering to "in His favour is life" (Psalms 30:5) - literally, 'thou hast established strength for my mountain;' thou hast... [ Continue Reading ]
_I CRIED TO THEE, O LORD; AND UNTO THE LORD I MADE SUPPLICATION._ Here begins the humble prayer which the sore chastisement led David to offer. I CRIED ... - having none else to flee to, and desiring none else. I MADE SUPPLICATION (Ethchannan) - 'I supplicated FOR GRACE,' as distinguished from... [ Continue Reading ]
_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 profit ... ? - (cf. Psalms 30:3.) God would lose the grateful homage of praise which David rendered to Him on earth. Therefore it cannot be that God will reject His servant's... [ Continue Reading ]
_HEAR, O LORD, AND HAVE MERCY UPON ME: LORD, BE THOU MY HELPER._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
_THOU HAST TURNED FOR ME MY MOURNING INTO DANCING: THOU HAST PUT OFF MY SACKCLOTH, AND GIRDED ME WITH GLADNESS;_ Thou hast turned ... - (cf. Psalms 30:5.) SACKCLOTH - the robe symbolical of humble penitence, which David and the elders had assumed under God's visitation on the people, because of D... [ Continue Reading ]
_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._ Conclusion. (MY) GLORY MAY SING ... So the Septuagint, as the English version, understand "my" to "glory" - i:e., 'my tongue.' (cf. Psalms 16:9, note). I think "glory" is al... [ Continue Reading ]