Psalms 30:7
Psalms 30:7 in Multiple Translations
O LORD, You favored me; You made my mountain stand strong. When You hid Your face, I was dismayed.
LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.
Thou, Jehovah, of thy favor hadst made my mountain to stand strong: Thou didst hide thy face; I was troubled.
Lord, by your grace you have kept my mountain strong: when your face was turned from me I was troubled.
Lord, when you showed me your favor I stood as strong as a mountain; when you turned away from me I was terrified.
For thou Lord of thy goodnes hadest made my mountaine to stande strong: but thou didest hide thy face, and I was troubled.
O Jehovah, in Thy good pleasure, Thou hast caused strength to remain for my mountain,' Thou hast hidden Thy face — I have been troubled.
You, LORD, when you favored me, made my mountain stand strong; but when you hid your face, I was troubled.
LORD, by thy favor thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.
Thou hast hated them that regard vanities, to no purpose. But I have hoped in the Lord:
Yahweh, because you were good to me, at first you caused me to be safe as though I was inside [MET] a mountain. But then I became ill, and I thought that you had turned away from me, and I became afraid.
Berean Amplified Bible — Psalms 30:7
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Psalms 30:7 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וַ֭/אֲנִי
אָמַ֣רְתִּי
בְ/שַׁלְוִ֑/י
בַּל
אֶמּ֥וֹט
לְ/עוֹלָֽם
וַ֭/אֲנִי
ʼănîy
H589
I
Conj | Pron
אָמַ֣רְתִּי
ʼâmar
H559
to say
V-Qal-Perf-1cs
בְ/שַׁלְוִ֑/י
shelev
H7959
prosperity
Prep | N-ms | Suff
בַּל
bal
H1077
not
Part
אֶמּ֥וֹט
môwṭ
H4131
to shake
V-Niphal-Imperf-1cs
לְ/עוֹלָֽם
ʻôwlâm
H5769
forever
Prep | N-ms
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Hebrew Word Reference — Psalms 30:7
וַ֭/אֲנִי
ʼănîy
H589
"I"
Conj | Pron
This Hebrew word is a simple way of saying 'I' or 'me', often used for emphasis. It is used by people like David in the Psalms to express their thoughts and feelings. The word is a basic part of the Hebrew language.
Definition: I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis)
Usage: Occurs in 803 OT verses. KJV: I, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, [idiom] which, [idiom] who. See also: Genesis 6:17; Leviticus 19:36; 1 Samuel 25:24.
אָמַ֣רְתִּי
ʼâmar
H559
"to say"
V-Qal-Perf-1cs
This Hebrew word means to say or speak, and it's used in many different ways in the Bible. It can mean to command, promise, or think, and it's translated in the KJV as 'answer', 'appoint', or 'command'.
Definition: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch Aramaic equivalent: a.mar (אֲמַר "to say" H0560)
Usage: Occurs in 4337 OT verses. KJV: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet. See also: Genesis 1:3; Genesis 18:23; Genesis 25:32.
בְ/שַׁלְוִ֑/י
shelev
H7959
"prosperity"
Prep | N-ms | Suff
This Hebrew word means being prosperous and secure, like having all you need. It is used to describe a state of ease and comfort. In the Bible, it is often associated with God's blessings.
Definition: ease, prosperity
Usage: Occurs in 1 OT verses. KJV: prosperity. See also: Psalms 30:7.
בַּל
bal
H1077
"not"
Part
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means not or nothing, often used to show something is absent or non-existent. It appears in various forms, like lest or neither. The KJV Bible translates it in different ways, including not or none.
Definition: not, hardly, else
Usage: Occurs in 58 OT verses. KJV: lest, neither, no, none (that...), not (any), nothing. See also: 1 Chronicles 16:30; Psalms 140:12; Psalms 10:4.
אֶמּ֥וֹט
môwṭ
H4131
"to shake"
V-Niphal-Imperf-1cs
This Hebrew word means to shake or waver, like something that's unstable. It appears in books like Psalms and Proverbs, to describe things that are falling apart or unstable. The KJV translates it as 'be carried' or 'fall'.
Definition: 1) to totter, shake, slip 1a) (Qal) to totter, shake, slip 1b) (Niphal) to be shaken, be moved, be overthrown 1c) (Hiphil) to dislodge, let fall, drop 1d) (Hithpael) to be greatly shaken
Usage: Occurs in 36 OT verses. KJV: be carried, cast, be out of course, be fallen in decay, [idiom] exceedingly, fall(-ing down), be (re-) moved, be ready, shake, slide, slip. See also: Leviticus 25:35; Psalms 62:3; Psalms 10:6.
לְ/עוֹלָֽם
ʻôwlâm
H5769
"forever"
Prep | N-ms
This word means forever or always, describing something that lasts an eternity. It is used in the Bible to describe God's eternal nature and his lasting promises.
Definition: : old/ancient 1) long duration, antiquity, futurity, for ever, ever, everlasting, evermore, perpetual, old, ancient, world 1a) ancient time, long time (of past) 1b) (of future) 1b1) for ever, always 1b2) continuous existence, perpetual 1b3) everlasting, indefinite or unending future, eternity
Usage: Occurs in 413 OT verses. KJV: alway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-)) ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world ([phrase] without end). Compare H5331 (נֶצַח), H5703 (עַד). See also: Genesis 3:22; 1 Kings 8:13; Psalms 5:12.
Study Notes — Psalms 30:7
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- Context
- Cross References
- Psalms 30:7 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Psalms 30:7
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 30:7
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 30:7
- Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 30:7
- Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 30:7
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 30:7
- Cambridge Bible on Psalms 30:7
- Barnes' Notes on Psalms 30:7
- Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 30:7
- Sermons on Psalms 30:7
Context — You Turned My Mourning into Dancing
5For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning.
6In prosperity I said, “I will never be shaken.”
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?Cross References
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| 1 | Psalms 104:29 | When You hide Your face, they are terrified; when You take away their breath, they die and return to dust. |
| 2 | Psalms 143:7 | Answer me quickly, O LORD; my spirit fails. Do not hide Your face from me, or I will be like those who descend to the Pit. |
| 3 | Psalms 30:5 | For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning. |
| 4 | Isaiah 38:17 | Surely for my own welfare I had such great anguish; but Your love has delivered me from the pit of oblivion, for You have cast all my sins behind Your back. |
| 5 | Deuteronomy 31:17 | On that day My anger will burn against them, and I will abandon them and hide My face from them, so that they will be consumed, and many troubles and afflictions will befall them. On that day they will say, ‘Have not these disasters come upon us because our God is no longer with us?’ |
| 6 | Psalms 5:12 | For surely You, O LORD, bless the righteous; You surround them with the shield of Your favor. |
| 7 | 1 Chronicles 17:26–27 | And now, O LORD, You are God! And You have promised this goodness to Your servant. So now You have been pleased to bless the house of Your servant, that it may continue forever before You. For You, O LORD, have blessed it, and it will be blessed forever.” |
| 8 | Job 10:12 | You have granted me life and loving devotion, and Your care has preserved my spirit. |
| 9 | Psalms 40:2 | He lifted me up from the pit of despair, out of the miry clay; He set my feet upon a rock, and made my footsteps firm. |
| 10 | Psalms 89:17 | For You are the glory of their strength, and by Your favor our horn is exalted. |
Psalms 30:7 Summary
This verse means that God gives us strength and stability, and when He is with us, we feel safe and secure, but when He seems to withdraw, we can feel lost and uncertain. The psalmist is acknowledging that God is the one who gives and takes away, and he is dependent on God's favor and presence, as seen in Psalms 16:8 and Jeremiah 31:3. We can learn from the psalmist's experience that our security and strength come from God, and we should trust in His goodness and faithfulness, even when things seem uncertain, as expressed in Romans 8:28 and 2 Timothy 2:13.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean for God to 'favor' someone?
When God favors someone, He shows them kindness and blessing, as seen in Psalms 30:7, and this favor can bring great joy and prosperity, as mentioned in Psalms 5:12 and Psalms 84:11.
Why did the psalmist feel dismayed when God hid His face?
The psalmist felt dismayed because he was accustomed to God's presence and favor, and when God withdrew, he felt lost and uncertain, as expressed in Psalms 30:7, similar to what is described in Deuteronomy 31:17 and Isaiah 54:8.
How does this verse relate to the idea of God's sovereignty?
This verse highlights God's sovereignty over the psalmist's life, as God is the one who gives and takes away, and the psalmist is completely dependent on Him, as seen in Job 1:21 and Psalms 75:7.
What can we learn from the psalmist's experience in this verse?
We can learn that our security and strength come from God, and when we feel shaken or uncertain, we should turn to Him in prayer, as the psalmist did in Psalms 30:8-10, and trust in His goodness and faithfulness, as expressed in Lamentations 3:22-23 and Hebrews 13:8.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways that God has 'made my mountain stand strong' in my life, and how can I give thanks for those blessings?
- How do I respond when God seems to 'hide His face' and I feel dismayed or uncertain, and what can I do to seek His presence again?
- In what ways do I trust in my own strength or abilities, rather than relying on God's power and favor, and how can I shift my focus to trust in Him more fully?
- What are some areas of my life where I feel like I am 'standing strong' right now, and how can I use those strengths to serve and glorify God, as seen in 1 Corinthians 10:31 and Colossians 3:17?
Gill's Exposition on Psalms 30:7
Lord, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong,.... The psalmist found himself mistaken, and acknowledges it; that as it was not owing to his own merit that he enjoyed the prosperity
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 30:7
LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 30:7
Thou hast made my mountain to stand strong; thou hast so firmly settled me in my kingdom; which he calls his mountain, partly because kingdoms are usually called mountains in prophetical writings, as ,4 Isaiah 2:2 ,35,44,45; and partly with respect to Mount Zion, where he built his royal palace, the dedication whereof is mentioned in the title of the Psalm. Thou didst hide thy face, i.e. withdraw thy favour and help, and I was quickly brought into such distresses of body, and anxiety of mind, that I saw the vanity of all my carnal confidences.
Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 30:7
Psalms 30:7 LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, [and] I was troubled.Ver. 7. Lord, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain, &c]. Yea, but there is no mountain so strong that may not be moved, if not removed with an earthquake. Is it not as easy with God to blast an oak as trample a mushroom? And what though God in his favour had settled strength to David’ s mountain? what though he had constituted and established it sure as Mount Zion (for there was David’ s arx, et aula regia) which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever? Psalms 125:1; yet, by a turn of his countenance only, God can soon dissweeten all in his enjoyments, and plunge him into a deplorable condition. Thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled] i.e. Thou didst suspend the actual influence and communication of thy grace (the Chaldee calleth it Shechinah, the divine presence), and I was all death. The life of some creatures consisteth in the end; so doth that of the saints in the light of God’ s countenance. And as in an eclipse of the sun there is a drooping in the whole face of nature, so when God hideth his face the good soul laboureth and languisheth.
And as none look at the sun but when it is in the eclipse, so neither prize we God’ s loving countenance till we have lost it.
Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 30:7
(7) Lord, by thy favour—i.e., and all the while thou (not my own strength) hadst made me secure. The margin gives the literal rendering, but the reading varies between the text “to my mountain,” “to my honour” (LXX., Vulg., and Syriac), and “on mountains,” the last involving the supply of the pronoun “me.” The sense, however, is the same, and is obvious. The mountain of strength, perhaps mountain fortress, is an image of secure retreat. Doubtless Mount Zion was in the poet’s thought. Thou didst . . .—The fluctuation of feeling is well shown by the rapid succession of clauses without any connecting conjunctions.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 30:7
Verse 7. Thou didst hide thy face] Thou didst show thyself displeased with me for my pride and forgetfulness of thee: and then I found how vainly I had trusted in an arm of flesh.
Cambridge Bible on Psalms 30:7
7. R.V., Thou, Lord, of thy favour hadst made my mountain to stand strong; lit. hadst established strength for my mountain. Zion, strong by position and art, may be thought of, partly in itself, partly as an emblem of the Davidic kingdom. Fortress and kingdom alike derived their real strength from Jehovah. Cp. 1 Kings 15:4; 2 Chronicles 9:8. But the reading is doubtful. The LXX, Vulg., and Syr. represent, hadst established strength for my majesty. The Targum, which rarely departs from the Massoretic Text, gives hadst made me stand upon strong mountains; a figure for security. Cp. Psalms 18:33; Psalms 27:5. thou didst hide thy face] Withdrawing the light of thy favour.
Then I was troubled (omit and which A.V. inserts): a strong word, expressing the confusion and helplessness of terror, as in Psalms 6:2-3; Psalms 6:10 (A.V. vexed); Psalms 104:29.
Barnes' Notes on Psalms 30:7
Lord, by thy favor thou hast made my mountain to stand strong - Margin: “settled strength for my mountain.” This refers, I apprehend, to his former state of mind; to his confidence in that which
Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 30:7
7. By thy favour thou hast made, etc.—The judgment of God upon the nation, in sweeping away 70,000 people in two days and threatening the king’s life, taught him that his mountain or
Sermons on Psalms 30:7
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New Years' Address, January 1869 by J.C. Philpot | J.C. Philpot preaches about the contrast between the spiritually-minded child of God and the carnally-minded worldling, emphasizing the separation between the church and the world |
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The God of the Bible Kills People by Rolfe Barnard | In this sermon, the preacher shares a personal experience of a young girl who approached him and expressed her desire for her father to get saved. The preacher emphasizes the impor |
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The Spirit of Life by A.B. Simpson | A.B. Simpson explores the profound question of life through Romans 8, emphasizing that true life is found in God, who is the source of all vitality. He explains how the Holy Spirit |
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He Commanded and They Were Created by John Piper | John Piper preaches on the series of messages that will take the congregation from the creation of the world through God's dealings with Israel to the incarnation of God's Son, emp |
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A Prayer for Guidance by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, Pastor Chuck Smith reflects on the vastness of God and the insignificance of human beings in comparison. He describes sitting on the beach, contemplating the sun, t |
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Whatever Is Not From Faith Is Sin by John Piper | In this sermon, the speaker focuses on Psalm 143 as an example of how to approach God with our arguments. The psalmist, David, fills his mouth with arguments, listing his requests |
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How to Argue With God by John Piper | In this sermon, the speaker focuses on Psalm 143 as an example of how to approach God with our arguments. The psalmist, David, fills his mouth with arguments, listing his requests |