Psalm 30

Praise the Lord #

Psalm 30:

Introduction

You will notice at the top of your Psalm, “A Psalm and Song at the dedication of the house of David.”

We are prone to think immediately that this is a Psalm given after David finished building his house. I would not discredit that idea, but several others believe it could have been when David bought the threshing floor of Ornan (1 Chro 21, or 2 Sam 24, or Araunah), and stopped the plague in Israel. They believe it to be a Psalm of praise issued in faith to the future building of the Temple, which happened on the site David purchased

2 Sam 24 – 50 shekels of silver… some stuff

1 Chro 21:18-28 – 600 shekels of gold… all stuff.

Big difference, is the Bible wrong? NO, perhaps we have two accounts of two transactions. 2 Sam says for the threshing floor and oxen, while 1 Chronicles says for the entire place, the land, the instruments, threshing floor, oxen etc. (1 Chro 21:24-25)

2Chr. 3:1 ¶ Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD at Jerusalem in mount Moriah, where the LORD appeared unto David his father, in the place that David had prepared in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.

Regardless of the exact place, or reason, we see Praise being offered to God by David!

I. The Adoration by the Psalmist (1-3) #

A. The Resolution (1) “I will extol thee” #

extol – to raise in words or eulogy; to praise; to exalt in commendation; to magnify.

2. Praising God is not private! #

B. The Reason for the Adoration #

  • Look at the phrases used in these verses, “thou hast” is repeated a few times.

1. The Promotion (1) “thou hast lifted me up” #

  • God is the one that lifts us up!

2. The Physician (2) “thou hast healed me” #

  • God is the one that heals!

3. The Preservation (3) “thou hast brought up my soul…thou hast kept me alive” #

  • God is the one that keeps us!

II. The Advice of the Psalmist (4-5) #

A. The Singing! (4) #

Col. 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

B. The Saints (4) #

C. The Sorrow to Satisfaction (5) #

III. The Admission of the Psalmist (6-7) #

A. The Pride (6) “I said, I shall never be moved” #

B. The Power in the Admission (7) #

“thou hast made my mountain stand strong”

C. The Proof in the Admission (7) #

“I was in trouble”

Prov. 16:18 ¶ Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

IV. The Appeal of the Psalmist (8-10) #

A. The Person for the Appeal (8) #

“I cried unto thee, O LORD”

B. The Purpose of the Appeal (9) #

C. The Plea of the Appeal (10) #

1. Hear (10) “Hear, O LORD” #

2. Have Mercy (10) “Have mercy” #

3. Help! (10) “LORD, be thou my helper” #

V. The Affirmation by the Psalmist (11-12) #

A. The Change affirmed (11) #

“thou has turned for me my mourning into dancing”

“thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness”

1. God was doing these things! #

Sackcloth – a course dark cloth made of goats’ hair, it represented sorrow, mourning, and repentance.

2. God has a way of wiping away our tears, changing our heartache into great joy! #

B. The Course of his affirmation (12) #

“to the end that my glory may sing praise to thee”

1Cor. 10:31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

C. The Credit (12) #

“O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee forever”

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