“ I cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication. ”
I cried to thee, O Lord - That is, when those reverses came, and when that on which I had so confidently relied was taken away, I called upon the Lord; I uttered an earnest cry for aid. The praye...
XXX. Trust in God, not in Self. The Ps. was not intended originally, as the title suggests, for the purification and dedication of the Temple in 165 B.C. after its pollution by Antiochus Epiphanes...
the LORD*. One of the 134 places where "Jehovah" (in the primitive text) was altered to "Adonai". See App-32. Some codices, with one early printed edition, read "Jehovah". App-4.
8. O Jehovah! I cried unto thee. Now follows the fruit of David’s chastisement. He had been previously sleeping profoundly, and fostering his indolence by forgetfulness; but being now awaken...
I cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication. I cried to thee, O Lord - I found no help but in him against whom I had sinned. See his confession and prayer, 2 Samuel 24:17 (note)....
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...
Title.—(RV) 'A Psalm; a Song at the Dedication of the House; a Psalm of David.' There is no obvious connexion between the contents of this Ps. and its title. It is a thanksgiving for recovery from...
I cried to thee. — The very words of “this utter agony of prayer” are given. But it is better to keep the futures in Psalms 30:8 , instead of translating them as preterites, and make the quotati...
Psalms 30:1-12 THE title of this psalm is apparently a composite, the usual "Psalm of David" having been enlarged by the awkward insertion of "A Song at the Dedication of the House," which probabl...
“Joy Cometh in the Morning” Psalms 30:1-12 This psalm dates from 2 Samuel 5:11 . What a contrast between Adullam's cave and the house of cedar! When God has lifted us up in mercy, we should li...
This is a song of praise for deliverance (1-5) and a meditation on the deliverance and its lessons (6-12), with a final note of praise (12). The phrases descriptive of the trouble are such as to leav...
The children of God have a chequered state, and feel the changes. And, no doubt, with an eye to the wilderness condition of God's people, these things are said. They who live in a moveable tent will...
I cried to thee, O Lord ,.... In his trouble, when the Lord had hid his face from him, and he was sensible that he had departed from him: he was not stupid and unaffected with it; nor did he turn hi...
I cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication. Ver. 8. I cried to thee, O Lord, &c. ] For what reason? I felt myself, all that while that I was deserted, in a kind of hell abo...
Prayer and Praise. 6 And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved. 7 L ORD , by thy favour thou hast made my m...
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His Prayer For Deliverance ( Psalms 30:8-10 ). Psalms 30:8-10 I cried to you, O YHWH, And to YHWH I made supplication, What profit is there in my blood, When I go down to the pit? Will the...
INTRODUCTION “This psalm was composed after recovery from a sickness which had very nearly proved fatal. The singer begins with an inscription of praise to God for His great goodness, and calls upon...
Psalms 30:6-8 The words of the text describe three states which are, or have been, or will be all ours. I. The first state is thus described: "In my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved. Lor...
May the Holy Spirit, who inspired the writer of this Psalm, now lead us into its inner meaning! It is entitled «A Psalm and Song at the dedication of the house of David; «or, rather, «A Psalm; a song...
The title is, a psalm and song. Chrysostom, in his prologue, understands it of a song set to the organ, or a concert of music, and sung when David dedicated his palace in the city of Zion. Here his...
I will extol Thee, O Lord; for Thou hast lifted me up. A Psalm of deliverance The title of this psalm is apparently a composite, the usual “Psalm of David” having been enlarged by the awkward i...
EXPOSITION THIS psalm is one of thanksgiving from first to last, and commemorates a deliverance from a great danger. It is divided into two unequal portions—one of five and the ether of seven...
A Prayer of Thanksgiving for Deliverance from Death. A psalm and song, literally, "a psalm song," a composition to be sung with musical accompaniment, at the dedication of the house of David, of h...
1 Corinthians 12:8 ; 1 Corinthians 12:9 ; Philippians 4:6 ; Philippians 4:7 ; Psalms 130:1 ; Psalms 130:2 ; Psalms 34:6 ; Psalms 77:1 ; Psalms 77:2