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Psalms 30:7

King James Version (KJV)

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LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, [and] I was troubled.

Psalms 30:7 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 30:7

Theological / Devotional

To stand strong. This sentence reads literally, “Yahweh, in thy favor thou didst establish a stronghold [or strength] for my mountain.” The meaning is not entirely clear, but there seems to be a suggestion of the psalmist’s self-sufficiency in a time of great prosperity, when he was forgetful that God’s favor had made him strong.

Hide thy face. The psalmist’s illness or danger was to him a sign of the withdrawal of God’s favor (see on Ps. 13:1).

Troubled. Heb. bahal, “to be disturbed,” “to be terrified.” Compare its use in Ex. 15:15; Judges 20:41; 1 Sam. 28:21; etc.

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