Bible in one year 8/17/ 2022 Psalm 30-31 By Rev. Katherine Liu Bruce

 Bible in one year 8/17/ 2022  Psalm 30-31

By Rev. Katherine Liu Bruce                                                                                                          

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 Psalm 30 In this individual thanksgiving psalm, David acknowledges God’s deliverance, calling on the congregation to join in praise (vv.1-5); he remembers his past sin (vv.6-10), and renews his praise to God (vv.11-12). God delivered him from the brink of death.(v.1). and reflects on his past distress caused by his self-sufficiency and by God’s chastening. Some hold that this refers to the plague God sent on Israel because of David’s census (2Sam.24;1 Chron.21). IF so, seventy thousand died because of his sin. (vv.6-7). In verse 9 David prayed,  “ What gain is there is my destruction, in my going down inothe pit? will the dust praise you? Will it proclaim your faithfulness?” the idea of this verse is that if David dies, he cannot offer praise to God.

Psalm 30:1-12  A psalm of David

I will exalt you, O Lord, for you lifted me out of the depths and did not let my enemies gloat over me. O Lord my, I called to you for help and you healed me. O Lord, you brought me up from the grave you spared me from going down into the pit. Sing to the Lord, you saints of his; praise his holy name. For His favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning. (vv.1-5).

When I felt secure, I said, “I will never be shaken.” O Lord, when you favored me, you made my mountain stand firm; but when you hid your face, I was dismayed. (vv.6-7).

To you, O Lord,  I called; to the Lord I cried for mercy; “what gain is there in my destruction, in my going down into the pit? Will the dust praise you? Will it proclaim your faithfulness? (vv.7-9).

Hear, O Lord, and be merciful to me; O Lord, be my help. You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, that my heart may sing to you and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give you thanks forever. (vv.10-12).

 

Psalm 31 In this lament psalm, David first addresses his prayer to God (vv.1-8), laments his physical distress and danger (vv.9-13), petitions the Lord to deliver him and silence his enemies (vv.14-18), praises the Lord foe delivering His own (vv.19-22), and exhorts the godly to love the Lord and be strong(vv.23-24). Verse 5 “ into your hands I commit my spirit; redeem me, O Lord, the God of truth.” Committing one’s life to God is the epitome of faith. Jesus made the supreme commitment of the cross (Luke23:46;Acts7:59).

Psalm 31: 1-24 A psalm of David

In you, O Lord, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; deliver me in your righteousness. Turn your ear to me, come quickly to my rescue; by my rock of refuge, a strong fortress to save me. Since you are my rock and my fortress, for the sake of your name lead and guide me. Free me from the trap that is set for me, for you are my refuge. (vv.1-4).

Into you hands I commit my spirit; redeem me, O Lord, the God of truth. I hate those who cling to worthless idols; I trust in the Lord. I will be glad and rejoice in your love, for you saw my affliction and knew the anguish of my soul. You have not handed me over to the enemy but have set my feet in a spacious place. (vv.5-8).

Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I am in distress; my eyes grow weak with sorrow, my soul and my body with grief. My life is consumed by anguish. And my years by groaning; my strength fails because of my affliction, and my bones grow weak. Because of all my enemies, I am the utter contempt of my neighbors; I am a dread to my friends those who see me on the street flee from me. I am forgotten by them as though I were dead; I have become like broken pottery. For I hear the slander of many; there is terror on every side; they conspire against me and plot to take my life. (vv.9-13).

But I trust in you, O Lord; I say, “ You are my God.” My times are in your hands; deliver me from my enemies and from those who pursue me. Let your face shine on your servant; save me in your unfailing love. Let me not be put to shame, O Lord, for I have cried out to you; but let the wicked be put to shame and lie silent in the grave. Let their lying lips be silenced, for with pride and contempt they speak arrogantly against the righteous. (vv.14-18)

How great is your goodness, which you have stored up for those who fear you, which you bestow in the sight of men on those who take refuge in you. In the shelter of your presence you hide them from the intrigues of men; in your dwelling you keep them safe from accusing tongues. Praise be to the Lord, for he showed his wonderful love to me when I was in a besieged city. In my alarm I said, “ I am cut off from your sight!” Yet you heard my cry for mercy when I called to you for help. (vv.19-22).

Love the Lord, all his saints! The Lord preserves the faithful, but the proud he pays back in full. Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord. (vv.23-24).

 

 

 

Bibliography,

Ryrie, Charles C. The Ryrie study Bible (NIV). Chicago, IL: The Moody Bible Institute, 1986.