Psalms:30

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* «A Psalm [and ] Song [at ] the dedication of the (note :)After Absalom had polluted it with most filthy fornication .(:note ) house of David .» I will extol thee , O LORD ; He condemns them for great ingratitude who do not praise God for his benefits . for thou hast lifted me up , and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me . * O LORD my God , I cried unto thee , and thou hast (note :)Restored from the rebellion of Absalom .(:note ) healed me . * O LORD , thou hast brought up my (note :)Meaning , that he escaped death most narrowly .(:note ) soul from the grave : thou hast kept me alive , that I should not go down to the pit . * Sing unto the LORD , O ye (note :)The word signifies them who have received mercy , and show mercy liberally to others .(:note ) saints of his , and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness . * For he endureth but a while in his anger : but in his fauour is life : weeping may abide at euening , but ioy commeth in the morning . * And in my (note :)I put too much confidence in my quiet state as in ( Jer_31:18 ; 2Ch_32:24-25 ).(:note ) prosperity I said , I shall never be moved . * LORD , by thy favour thou hast made my (note :)I thought you had established me in Zion most surely .(:note ) mountain to stand strong : thou didst hide thy face , [and ] I After you had withdrawn your help , I felt my misery . was troubled . * Then cried I vnto thee , O Lord , and praied to my Lord . * What profit [is there ] in my blood , when I go down to the pit ? Shall the (note :)David means that the dead are not profitable to the congregation of the Lord here in the earth : therefore he would live to praise his Name , which is the end of man 's creation .(:note ) dust praise thee ? shall it declare thy truth ? * Heare , O Lorde , and haue mercy vpon me : Lord , be thou mine helper . * Thou hast turned my mourning into ioy : thou hast loosed my sacke and girded mee with gladnesse . * To the end that [my ] (note :)Because you have preserved me that my tongue should praise you , I will not be unmindful of my duty .(:note ) glory may sing praise to thee , and not be silent . O LORD my God , I will give thanks unto thee for ever .

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