A Summary and Commentary: Psalms 30
God, against the specter of trouble, having provided triumph, David recognized His exploits: the Lord, to whom praise and extolling is due, prevented the victory of the enemies of David; his cries were those to which God listened, as a result of which the Latter healed the former; from the place of death, the Lord rescued his soul, whereby, from descension into the pit, he was protected (Verses 1–3). The power of God extends to the various interests of life — whereof protection, from the vice of enemies and premature death, is an example, the condition in which a person may receive these Godly benefits being supplication and prayer to God.
Knowledgeable of the great and praiseworthy works of God, David instructed the people over whom he had influence: song and gratitude are, in proper obedience to God, necessary; difficulty persists temporarily, after which the favor of God, who gifts life, supplants the sorrow of night, which is succeeded by the joy of the morning (Verses 4–5). The eventual victory and appearance of God are the reasons for which praise and worship should be pursued; cognizant of the inevitable termination of temporal suffering, Christians may confidently rejoice in God.
David, who explicated the eternal nature of God, recounted the variety of emotions and states in which he resided, whereupon his resolution was determined: in the abundance of success by which he was blessed, David assured, to God, his unmoved faith, the fortitude which He, by His grace and favor, established being undeniable; David, previously reveling in his prosperity, perceived the absence of God’s face, the concealment of which caused, in him, distress; thereafter he made a request and supplication, of which God was the recipient; David firmly declared, to God, the unprofitability of his death, the utility of his life being defined by his praise of God, whom the dust cannot admire or worship (Verses 6–9). The manner in which followers of God must appeal to Him involves the assertion and promise of obedience, which is a task of which lifeless forms are not capable. In rejecting the performance of actions which separates humans, whom God specially designs, from moulds of dirt, a person has not a reasonable case for which his life should perpetuate. David accessed the argument, which is most proficient, whereby the importance and necessity of his earthly life was realized.
David expanded the combination of supplication, praise, and assurance: he requested of God attention, mercy, and assistance; God caused, in David, the conversion of sadness, whereby happiness was introduced; the purpose and function of David’s life was summarized by his praise of God, for whom he had gratitude (Verse 10–12). A synthesis of laudation, prayer, and commitment, the target of all of which is God, is the method by which a successful servitude to God is ensured.
Source/Reference:
- Psalms 30 (King James Version)
