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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 30:8

I cried to thee. — The very words of “this utter agony of prayer” are given. But it is better to keep the futures in Psalms 30:8, instead of translating them as preterites, and make the quotation begin here. So Symmachus, “Then I said, I will cry to thee, O Lord,” &c

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See also Psalms 30:8 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Psalms 30:8. _I CRIED TO THEE, O LORD_] I found no help but _in him_ against whom I had sinned. See his confession and prayer, 2 Samuel 24:17. _MADE SUPPLICATION._] Continued to urge my suit; w...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    I CRIED TO THEE, O LORD - That is, when those reverses came, and when that on which I had so confidently relied was taken away, I called upon the Lord; I uttered an earnest cry for aid. The prayer whi...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    Psalms 30 A Psalm of Praise _ 1. Praise for deliverance (Psalms 30:1)_ 2. Past experience (Psalms 30:6) Psalms 30:1. The inscr

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    XXX. TRUST IN GOD, NOT IN SELF. The Ps. was not intended originally, as the title suggests, for the purification and dedication of the Temple in 165 B.C. after its pollution by Antiochus Epiphanes (p....

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    THE LORD*. One of the 134 places where "Jehovah" (in the primitive text) was altered to "Adonai". See App-32. Some codices, with one early printed edition, read "Jehovah". App-4....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    By trouble he learnt whence his strength came, and betook himself to prayer. Psalms 30:9 are the words of his prayer....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The tense in the original is inadequately represented by a simple perfect, though its precise force is not easy to define. It may express the frequent repetition of the prayer, or, like a historic pre...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    PSALMS 30 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE A Song of Joy on Recovery from Sickness. ANALYSIS Stanza I., Psalms 30:1-3, Declaration of Praise and its Occasion. Stanza II., Psalms 30:4-5, Call on Levites to Praise,...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _I CRIED TO THEE, O LORD; AND UNTO THE LORD I MADE SUPPLICATION._ Here begins the humble prayer which the sore chastisement led David to offer. I CRIED ... - having none else to flee to, and desiri...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    30:8 Lord (f-9) Many read 'Jehovah.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    Title.—(RV) 'A Psalm; a Song at the Dedication of the House; _a Psalm_ of David.' There is no obvious connexion between the contents of this Ps. and its title. It is a thanksgiving for recovery from a...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    Psalms 1:41 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ Words in boxes are from the Bible. The notes explain some of the words with a *star by them. Tap the * before a word to show an explanation. The translated Bible tex...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    _[Psalms 30:9]_ אֵלֶ֣יךָ יְהוָ֣ה אֶקְרָ֑א וְ אֶל...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    Psalms 30:1 THE title of this psalm is apparently a composite, the usual "Psalm of David" having been enlarged by the awkward insertion of "A Song at the Dedication of the House," which probably indic...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    “JOY COMETH IN THE MORNING” Psalms 30:1 This psalm dates from 2 Samuel 5:11. What a contrast between Adullam's cave and the house of cedar! When God has lifted us up in mercy, we should lift Him up...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    This is a song of praise for deliverance (1-5) and a meditation on the deliverance and its lessons (6-12), with a final note of praise (12). The phrases descriptive of the trouble are such as to leave...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Humility. Hebrew, "affliction, thou hast known the tribulations of my soul." (St. Jerome) (Haydock) --- Thou hast often rescued me from my enemies; and canst thou behold my present distress without p...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    The children of God have a chequered state, and feel the changes. And, no doubt, with an eye to the wilderness condition of God's people, these things are said. They who live in a moveable tent will n...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    8._O Jehovah! I cried unto thee. _Now follows the fruit of David’s chastisement. He had been previously sleeping profoundly, and fostering his indolence by forgetfulness; but being now awakened all on...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    In Psalms 30 we have the contrast between trust in prosperity even in that given of God and in God Himself. He has come in and lifted up the poor, and not left him to his foes. His favor is life. If a...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    I CRIED TO THEE, O LORD,.... In his trouble, when the Lord had hid his face from him, and he was sensible that he had departed from him: he was not stupid and unaffected with it; nor did he turn his b...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    I cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication. Ver. 8. _I cried to thee, O Lord, &c._] For what reason? I felt myself, all that while that I was deserted, in a kind of hell above gro...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    A PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING FOR DELIVERANCE FROM DEATH. A psalm and song, literally, "a psalm song," a composition to be sung with musical accompaniment, at the dedication of the house of David, of his...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    I cried to Thee, O Lord, as all believers should do in a similar position; AND UNTO THE LORD I MADE SUPPLICATION, appealing to Him for mercy. Cf Psalms 6:5; Psalms 88:10; Psalms 38:18....

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    6-12 When things are well with us, we are very apt to think that they will always be so. When we see our mistake, it becomes us to think with shame upon our carnal security as our folly. If God hide...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    No text from Poole on this verse....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Psalms 30:8 out H7121 (H8799) LORD H3068 LORD H3068 supplication H2603 (H8691) unto - Psalms 34:6

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    HIS PRAYER FOR DELIVERANCE (PSALMS 30:8). Psalms 30:8 I cried to you, O YHWH, And to YHWH I made supplication, What profit is there in my blood, When I go down to the pit? Will the dust praise y...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Psalms 30:6 The words of the text describe three states which are, or have been, or will be all ours. I. The first state is thus described: "In my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved. Lord, by...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    May the Holy Spirit, who inspired the writer of this Psalm, now lead us into its inner meaning! It is entitled «A Psalm and Song at the dedication of the house of David; «or, rather, «A Psalm; a song...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Thanksgiving for answer to prayer. CHARACTERS: God, David. CONCLUSION: We should hem all our blessings with praise lest they unravel. Let us never forget to pray, nor ever doubt the succes...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    The title is, _a psalm and song._ Chrysostom, in his prologue, understands it of a song set to the organ, or a concert of music, and sung when David dedicated his palace in the city of Zion. Here his...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _In my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved._ THE CONDITIONS AND ACTS OF LIFE, THE SPRINGS OF SOLEMN ISSUES These verses may be taken as indicating the tendencies of certain conditions and acti...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _I will extol Thee, O Lord; for Thou hast lifted me up._ A PSALM OF DELIVERANCE The title of this psalm is apparently a composite, the usual “Psalm of David” having been enlarged by the awkward inser...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 30:1. According to the title, David composed Psalms 30:1 for the temple’s dedication (which took place after David died,...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 30:8 The mere prolonging of earthly days is not the goal of deliverance. The faithful live to PRAISE God, to TELL OF his FAITHFULNESS....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    INTRODUCTION “This psalm was composed after recovery from a sickness which had very nearly proved fatal. The singer begins with an inscription of praise to God for His great goodness, and calls upon a...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION THIS psalm is one of thanksgiving from first to last, and commemorates a deliverance from a great danger. It is divided into two unequal portions—one of five and the ether of seven verses....

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    I will extol thee, O LORD; for you have lifted me up, and you've not made my foes to rejoice over me. O LORD my God, I cried unto you, and you healed me. O LORD, you have brought up my soul from the g...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Corinthians 12:8; 1 Corinthians 12:9; Philippians 4:6; Philippians 4:7;...

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