HIS FAVOR LASTS A LIFETIME
Key verse: 5
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Psalm 30[a]
A psalm. A song. For the dedication of the temple.[b] Of David.
1 I will exalt(A) you, Lord,
for you lifted me out of the depths(B)
and did not let my enemies gloat over me.(C)
2 Lord my God, I called to you for help,(D)
and you healed me.(E)
3 You, Lord, brought me up from the realm of the dead;(F)
you spared me from going down to the pit.(G)
4 Sing(H) the praises of the Lord, you his faithful people;(I)
praise his holy name.(J)
5 For his anger(K) lasts only a moment,(L)
but his favor lasts a lifetime;(M)
weeping(N) may stay for the night,
but rejoicing comes in the morning.(O)
6 When I felt secure, I said,
“I will never be shaken.”(P)
7 Lord, when you favored me,
you made my royal mountain[c] stand firm;
but when you hid your face,(Q)
I was dismayed.
Footnotes
- Psalm 30:1 In Hebrew texts 30:1-12 is numbered 30:2-13.
- Psalm 30:1 Title: Or palace
- Psalm 30:7 That is, Mount Zion
Cross references
- Psalm 30:1 : S Ex 15:2
- Psalm 30:1 : Job 11:8; Ps 63:9; 107:26; Pr 9:18; Isa 14:15
- Psalm 30:1 : S Ps 22:17
- Psalm 30:2 : Ps 5:2; 88:13
- Psalm 30:2 : S Nu 12:13
- Psalm 30:3 : S Ps 16:10; S 56:13
- Psalm 30:3 : Ps 28:1; 55:23; 69:15; 86:13; 143:7; Pr 1:12; Isa 38:17; Jnh 2:6
- Psalm 30:4 : Ps 33:1; 47:7; 68:4
- Psalm 30:4 : S Ps 16:3
- Psalm 30:4 : Ex 3:15; Ps 33:21; 103:1; 145:21
- Psalm 30:5 : Ps 103:9
- Psalm 30:5 : S Job 14:13
- Psalm 30:5 : S Ezr 3:11
- Psalm 30:5 : 2Sa 15:30; Ps 6:6; 126:6; Jer 31:16
- Psalm 30:5 : 2Co 4:17
- Psalm 30:6 : S Job 29:18
- Psalm 30:7 : S Dt 31:17
- Psalm 30:9 : S Job 33:18; Isa 38:18
- Psalm 30:9 : S Ps 6:5; 88:11
- Psalm 30:10 : S Ps 17:1
- Psalm 30:10 : Ps 4:1
- Psalm 30:10 : S Ps 20:2
- Psalm 30:11 : S Est 4:1
- Psalm 30:11 : S Ex 15:20
- Psalm 30:11 : S 2Sa 3:31; S Ps 35:13
- Psalm 30:11 : S Dt 16:15; S Ps 16:9
- Psalm 30:12 : Ps 35:18; 75:1; 118:21; Rev 11:17
- Psalm 30:12 : Ps 44:8; 52:9
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ESV
Joy Comes with the Morning
A Psalm of David. A song at the dedication of (A)the temple.30 I will (B)extol you, O Lord, for you have drawn me up
and have not let my foes (C)rejoice over me.
2 O Lord my God, I (D)cried to you for help,
and you have (E)healed me.
3 O Lord, you have brought up my soul from (F)Sheol;
you restored me to life from among those who (G)go down to the pit.[a]
4 Sing praises to the Lord, O you (H)his saints,
and (I)give thanks to his holy name.[b]
5 (J)For his anger is but for a moment,
and (K)his favor is for a lifetime.[c]
(L)Weeping may tarry for the night,
but (M)joy comes with the morning.
6 As for me, I said in my (N)prosperity,
“I shall never be (O)moved.”
7 By your favor, O Lord,
you made my (P)mountain stand strong;
you (Q)hid your face;
I was (R)dismayed.
8 To you, O Lord, I cry,
and (S)to the Lord I plead for mercy:
9 “What profit is there in my death,[d]
if I go down to the pit?[e]
Will (T)the dust praise you?
Will it tell of your faithfulness?
10 (U)Hear, O Lord, and be merciful to me!
O Lord, be my helper!”
11 You have turned for me my mourning into (V)dancing;
you have loosed my sackcloth
and clothed me with gladness,
12 that my (W)glory may sing your praise and not be silent.
O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever!
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Footnotes
- Psalm 30:3 Or to life, that I should not go down to the pit
- Psalm 30:4 Hebrew to the memorial of his holiness (see Exodus 3:15)
- Psalm 30:5 Or and in his favor is life
- Psalm 30:9 Hebrew in my blood
- Psalm 30:9 Or to corruption
Cross references
- Psalm 30:1 : 2 Sam. 5:11; 1 Chr. 22:1
- Psalm 30:1 : Ps. 107:32
- Psalm 30:1 : Ps. 25:2; 35:19, 24; [Ps. 13:4]
- Psalm 30:2 : Ps. 88:13
- Psalm 30:2 : See Ps. 6:2
- Psalm 30:3 : See Ps. 16:10
- Psalm 30:3 : Ps. 28:1
- Psalm 30:4 : Ps. 50:5
- Psalm 30:4 : Ps. 97:12; [1 Chr. 16:4]
- Psalm 30:5 : [Ps. 103:9; Job 33:26; Isa. 26:20; 54:7, 8]
- Psalm 30:5 : Ps. 63:3
- Psalm 30:5 : [2 Cor. 4:17, 18]
- Psalm 30:5 : Ps. 126:5 (Heb.)
- Psalm 30:6 : [Job 29:18; Prov. 1:32]
- Psalm 30:6 : Ps. 10:6
- Psalm 30:7 : [2 Sam. 5:9]
- Psalm 30:7 : Ps. 104:29; [Deut. 31:17]
- Psalm 30:7 : [2 Sam. 24:10]
- Psalm 30:8 : Ps. 142:1
- Psalm 30:9 : See Ps. 6:5
- Psalm 30:10 : Ps. 27:7
- Psalm 30:11 : Ex. 15:20; 2 Sam. 6:14; Jer. 31:4, 13; [Ps. 149:3; 150:4; Lam. 5:15]
- Psalm 30:12 : See Ps. 16:9
30 I will (B)extol you, O Lord, for you have drawn me up
and have not let my foes (C)rejoice over me.
2 O Lord my God, I (D)cried to you for help,
and you have (E)healed me.
3 O Lord, you have brought up my soul from (F)Sheol;
you restored me to life from among those who (G)go down to the pit.[a]
4 Sing praises to the Lord, O you (H)his saints,
and (I)give thanks to his holy name.[b]
5 (J)For his anger is but for a moment,
and (K)his favor is for a lifetime.[c]
(L)Weeping may tarry for the night,
but (M)joy comes with the morning.
6 As for me, I said in my (N)prosperity,
“I shall never be (O)moved.”
7 By your favor, O Lord,
you made my (P)mountain stand strong;
you (Q)hid your face;
I was (R)dismayed.
8 To you, O Lord, I cry,
and (S)to the Lord I plead for mercy:
9 “What profit is there in my death,[d]
if I go down to the pit?[e]
Will (T)the dust praise you?
Will it tell of your faithfulness?
10 (U)Hear, O Lord, and be merciful to me!
O Lord, be my helper!”
11 You have turned for me my mourning into (V)dancing;
you have loosed my sackcloth
and clothed me with gladness,
12 that my (W)glory may sing your praise and not be silent.
O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever!
Footnotes
- Psalm 30:3 Or to life, that I should not go down to the pit
- Psalm 30:4 Hebrew to the memorial of his holiness (see Exodus 3:15)
- Psalm 30:5 Or and in his favor is life
- Psalm 30:9 Hebrew in my blood
- Psalm 30:9 Or to corruption
Cross references
- Psalm 30:1 : 2 Sam. 5:11; 1 Chr. 22:1
- Psalm 30:1 : Ps. 107:32
- Psalm 30:1 : Ps. 25:2; 35:19, 24; [Ps. 13:4]
- Psalm 30:2 : Ps. 88:13
- Psalm 30:2 : See Ps. 6:2
- Psalm 30:3 : See Ps. 16:10
- Psalm 30:3 : Ps. 28:1
- Psalm 30:4 : Ps. 50:5
- Psalm 30:4 : Ps. 97:12; [1 Chr. 16:4]
- Psalm 30:5 : [Ps. 103:9; Job 33:26; Isa. 26:20; 54:7, 8]
- Psalm 30:5 : Ps. 63:3
- Psalm 30:5 : [2 Cor. 4:17, 18]
- Psalm 30:5 : Ps. 126:5 (Heb.)
- Psalm 30:6 : [Job 29:18; Prov. 1:32]
- Psalm 30:6 : Ps. 10:6
- Psalm 30:7 : [2 Sam. 5:9]
- Psalm 30:7 : Ps. 104:29; [Deut. 31:17]
- Psalm 30:7 : [2 Sam. 24:10]
- Psalm 30:8 : Ps. 142:1
- Psalm 30:9 : See Ps. 6:5
- Psalm 30:10 : Ps. 27:7
- Psalm 30:11 : Ex. 15:20; 2 Sam. 6:14; Jer. 31:4, 13; [Ps. 149:3; 150:4; Lam. 5:15]
- Psalm 30:12 : See Ps. 16:9
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1. Sing to the Lord you saints of his (1-5)
The Psalmist sounds like a former depression patient. Many enemies were out to get him. He cried out to God from the depths. God lifted him up from the pit and healed him. He learned that God's anger lasts for only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime. God punishes us when we sin, but when we call on him for mercy, he forgives. If we weep tears of repentance at night, rejoicing comes in the morning. Enemies cannot gloat over one who humbles himself before God.
2. You made my mountain stand firm (6-12)
The Psalmist learned that the only real security in life is the security that God gives. He thought he was secure; then God hid his face. He realized that only God could make his mountain stand firm. So he cried out to God for mercy; God turned his wailing into dancing and clothed him with joy. All of God's saints are only forgiven sinners whom he has rescued from the pit. Let us sing songs of thanksgiving to the Lord.
Prayer: I will exalt you, O Lord, for you lifted me out of the depths.
One Word: God's favor lasts a lifetime
