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Chapter 30
Verse 8

Psalms 30:8

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

To You, O LORD, I called, and I begged my Lord for mercy:

American Standard Version (1901)

I cried to thee, O Jehovah; And unto Jehovah I made supplication:

Bible in Basic English

My voice went up to you, O Lord; I made my prayer to the Lord.

Free Bible Version

I called out to you for help, Lord. I asked the Lord for grace, saying,

Geneva Bible 1599

Then cried I vnto thee, O Lord, and praied to my Lord.

King James (Authorized) Version

I cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication.

One Unity Resource Bible

I cried to you, Adonai . I made supplication to the Lord:

Translation for Translators

Then I called out to you, and I pleaded for you to help me.

Unlocked Literal Bible

I cried to you, Yahweh, and sought favor from my Lord!

Noah Webster Bible

I cried to thee, O LORD; and to the LORD I made supplication.

World English Bible

I cried to you, Yahweh. I made supplication to the Lord:

Young's Literal Translation

Unto Thee, O Jehovah, I call, And unto Jehovah I make supplication.

Context

You Turned My Mourning into Dancing

⁷O LORD, You favored me; You made my mountain stand strong. When You hid Your face, I was dismayed. ⁸To You, O LORD, I called, and I begged my Lord for mercy: ⁹“What gain is there in my bloodshed, in my descent to the Pit? Will the dust praise You? Will it proclaim Your faithfulness?

Summary

In this verse, the psalmist expresses gratitude to God for His help and deliverance. The psalmist acknowledges that God's favor and assistance are essential for overcoming challenges and turning mourning into dancing. This verse reflects a theme of transformation and restoration, illustrating how God can bring joy and celebration out of sorrow and despair. It serves as a reminder of God's faithfulness and the power of His intervention in times of trouble. Ultimately, Psalms 30:8 conveys a message of hope and praise for God's saving grace.

Commentary

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Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch Old Testament Commentary

(Heb.: 30:9-11) Nevertheless he who is thus chastened prayed fervently. The futures in Psa 30:9, standing as they do in the full flow of the narration, have the force of imperfects, of "the present in the past" as the Arabian grammarians call it. From the question "What profit is there (the usual expression for τίὄφελος, quid lucri) in my blood?", it is not to be inferred that David was in danger of death by the hand of a foe; for ותרפאני in Psa 30:3 teaches us very different, "what profit would there be in my blood?" is therefore equivalent to (cf. Job 16:18) what advantage would there be in Thy slaying me before my time? On the contrary God would rob Himself of the praise, which the living one would render to Him, and would so gladly render. His request that his life may be prolonged was not, therefore, for the sake of worldly possessions and enjoyment, but for the glory of God. He feared death as being the end of the praise of God. For beyond the grave there will be no more psalms sung, Psa 6:6. In the Old Testament, Hades was as yet unvanquished, Heaven was not yet opened. In Heaven are the בני אלים, but as yet no blessed בני אדם.

Psalms 30:8

You Turned My Mourning into Dancing

⁷O LORD, You favored me; You made my mountain stand strong. When You hid Your face, I was dismayed. ⁸To You, O LORD, I called, and I begged my Lord for mercy: ⁹“What gain is there in my bloodshed, in my descent to the Pit? Will the dust praise You? Will it proclaim Your faithfulness?

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Berean Standard Bible

To You, O LORD, I called, and I begged my Lord for mercy:

American Standard Version (1901)

I cried to thee, O Jehovah; And unto Jehovah I made supplication:

Bible in Basic English

My voice went up to you, O Lord; I made my prayer to the Lord.

Free Bible Version

I called out to you for help, Lord. I asked the Lord for grace, saying,

Geneva Bible 1599

Then cried I vnto thee, O Lord, and praied to my Lord.

King James (Authorized) Version

I cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication.

One Unity Resource Bible

I cried to you, Adonai . I made supplication to the Lord:

Translation for Translators

Then I called out to you, and I pleaded for you to help me.

Unlocked Literal Bible

I cried to you, Yahweh, and sought favor from my Lord!

Noah Webster Bible

I cried to thee, O LORD; and to the LORD I made supplication.

World English Bible

I cried to you, Yahweh. I made supplication to the Lord:

Young's Literal Translation

Unto Thee, O Jehovah, I call, And unto Jehovah I make supplication.

Keil-Delitzsch
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch Old Testament Commentary

(Heb.: 30:9-11) Nevertheless he who is thus chastened prayed fervently. The futures in Psa 30:9, standing as they do in the full flow of the narration, have the force of imperfects, of "the present in the past" as the Arabian grammarians call it. From the question "What profit is there (the usual expression for τίὄφελος, quid lucri) in my blood?", it is not to be inferred that David was in danger of death by the hand of a foe; for ותרפאני in Psa 30:3 teaches us very different, "what profit would there be in my blood?" is therefore equivalent to (cf. Job 16:18) what advantage would there be in Thy slaying me before my time? On the contrary God would rob Himself of the praise, which the living one would render to Him, and would so gladly render. His request that his life may be prolonged was not, therefore, for the sake of worldly possessions and enjoyment, but for the glory of God. He feared death as being the end of the praise of God. For beyond the grave there will be no more psalms sung, Psa 6:6. In the Old Testament, Hades was as yet unvanquished, Heaven was not yet opened. In Heaven are the בני אלים, but as yet no blessed בני אדם.