Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
Ps 30 This individual thanksgiving psalm opens in praise to the Lord for his salvation (30:1-3), then contrasts God’s favor with his anger (30:4-7), and ends with a transformation from mourning to dancing (30:8-12). 30:title Perhaps David wrote this psalm in advance for the dedication of the Temple, making his own experience representative of the nation’s. 30:1-3 The psalmist praises God for his triumph over adversity, which he likens to salvation from the grave. 30:1 I will exalt you is a call to lift up the Lord’s name in praise and thanksgiving (34:3; 81:1; 99:5, 9; 107:32; 118:28; 145:1; see Exod 15:1; Isa 25:1). • you rescued me: God pulled the psalmist from death (Ps 30:3). • In his justice and care, God refused to let the psalmist’s enemies triumph (see 26:9; 27:12; 28:3; 31:8).
Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
Ps 30 This individual thanksgiving psalm opens in praise to the Lord for his salvation (30:1-3), then contrasts God’s favor with his anger (30:4-7), and ends with a transformation from mourning to dancing (30:8-12). 30:title Perhaps David wrote this psalm in advance for the dedication of the Temple, making his own experience representative of the nation’s. 30:1-3 The psalmist praises God for his triumph over adversity, which he likens to salvation from the grave. 30:1 I will exalt you is a call to lift up the Lord’s name in praise and thanksgiving (34:3; 81:1; 99:5, 9; 107:32; 118:28; 145:1; see Exod 15:1; Isa 25:1). • you rescued me: God pulled the psalmist from death (Ps 30:3). • In his justice and care, God refused to let the psalmist’s enemies triumph (see 26:9; 27:12; 28:3; 31:8).
Literal English (Darby)ⓘThe Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.The Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.
Jehovah my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.
Hebrew (Masoretic Text)ⓘThe Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.The Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.
King James VersionⓘKing James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.
American Standard VersionⓘAmerican Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.American Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.
O Jehovah my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.
World English BibleⓘWorld English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.World English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.
Yahweh my God, I cried to you, and you have healed me.
Bible in Basic EnglishⓘBible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.Bible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.
O Lord my God, I sent up my cry to you, and you have made me well.