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The Psalms (Hebrew: Tehillim — "praises") are the hymn book of God's covenant people, spanning roughly 1000 BC (David) to the post-exilic period. David authored at least 73 by the superscriptions, and the NT treats these as authoritative prophecy (Acts 2:25-31; 4:25-26; 13:35).
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- Primary Witness Text: I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me. O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me. O LORD, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit. Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness. For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved. LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled. I cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication. What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth? Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper. Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness; To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.
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- Chapter Blob Preview: I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me. O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me. O LORD, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit. Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness. For his ange...
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The Psalms (Hebrew: Tehillim — "praises") are the hymn book of God's covenant people, spanning roughly 1000 BC (David) to the post-exilic period. David authored at least 73 by the superscriptions, and the NT treats these as authoritative prophecy (Acts 2:25-31; 4:25-26; 13:35).
Psalm 22 stands as the supreme individual lament-to-praise psalm, with its opening cry quoted by Jesus from the cross and its crucifixion details — composed 1000 years before Rome invented crucifixion — as among the most powerful predictive prophecy evidence in Scripture.
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Psalms 30:1
Hebrew
מִזְמוֹר שִׁיר־חֲנֻכַּת הַבַּיִת לְדָוִֽד׃mizemvor-shiyr-chanukhat-havayit-ledavid
KJV: I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.
AKJV: I will extol you, O LORD; for you have lifted me up, and have not made my foes to rejoice over me.
ASV: I will extol thee, O Jehovah; for thou hast raised me up,
YLT: A Psalm. --A song of the dedication of the house of David. I exalt Thee, O Jehovah, For Thou hast drawn me up, and hast not let mine enemies rejoice over me.
Exposition: Psalms 30:1 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Psalms 30:2
Hebrew
אֲרוֹמִמְךָ יְהוָה כִּי דִלִּיתָנִי וְלֹא־שִׂמַּחְתָּ אֹיְבַי לִֽי׃'arvomimekha-yehvah-khiy-diliytaniy-velo'-shimacheta-'oyevay-liy
KJV: O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.
AKJV: O LORD my God, I cried to you, and you have healed me.
ASV: O Jehovah my God,
YLT: Jehovah my God, I have cried to Thee, And Thou dost heal me.
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Psalms 30:2
Psalms 30:2 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
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Exposition: Psalms 30:2 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Psalms 30:3
Hebrew
יְהוָה אֱלֹהָי שִׁוַּעְתִּי אֵלֶיךָ וַתִּרְפָּאֵֽנִי׃yehvah-'elohay-shiva'etiy-'eleykha-vatirefa'eniy
KJV: O LORD, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.
AKJV: O LORD, you have brought up my soul from the grave: you have kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.
ASV: O Jehovah, thou hast brought up my soul from Sheol;
YLT: Jehovah, Thou hast brought up from Sheol my soul, Thou hast kept me alive, From going down to the pit.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Psalms 30:3Generated editorial synthesis
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Psalms 30:3
Psalms 30:3 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'O LORD, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
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Exposition: Psalms 30:3 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'O LORD, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Psalms 30:4
Hebrew
יְֽהוָה הֶֽעֱלִיתָ מִן־שְׁאוֹל נַפְשִׁי חִיִּיתַנִי מיורדי־מִיָּֽרְדִי־בֽוֹר׃yehvah-he'eliyta-min-she'vol-nafeshiy-chiyiytaniy-myvrdy-miyarediy-vvor
KJV: Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
AKJV: Sing to the LORD, O you saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
ASV: Sing praise unto Jehovah, O ye saints of his,
YLT: Sing praise to Jehovah, ye His saints, And give thanks at the remembrance of His holiness,
Commentary Witness (Generated)Psalms 30:4Generated editorial synthesis
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Psalms 30:4
Psalms 30:4 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
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Exposition: Psalms 30:4 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Psalms 30:5
Hebrew
זַמְּרוּ לַיהוָה חֲסִידָיו וְהוֹדוּ לְזֵכֶר קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃zamerv-layhvah-chasiydayv-vehvodv-lezekher-qadeshvo
KJV: For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
AKJV: For his anger endures but a moment; in his favor is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.
ASV: For his anger is but for a moment;
YLT: For--a moment is in His anger, Life is in His good-will, At even remaineth weeping, and at morn singing.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Psalms 30:5Generated editorial synthesis
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Psalms 30:5
Psalms 30:5 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
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Exposition: Psalms 30:5 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Psalms 30:6
Hebrew
כִּי רֶגַע ׀ בְּאַפּוֹ חַיִּים בִּרְצוֹנוֹ בָּעֶרֶב יָלִין בֶּכִי וְלַבֹּקֶר רִנָּֽה׃khiy-rega'- -ve'afvo-chayiym-viretzvonvo-va'erev-yaliyn-vekhiy-velavoqer-rinah
KJV: And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved.
AKJV: And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved.
ASV: As for me, I said in my prosperity,
YLT: And I--I have said in mine ease, `I am not moved--to the age.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Psalms 30:6Generated editorial synthesis
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Psalms 30:6
Psalms 30:6 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
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Exposition: Psalms 30:6 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Psalms 30:7
Hebrew
וַאֲנִי אָמַרְתִּי בְשַׁלְוִי בַּל־אֶמּוֹט לְעוֹלָֽם׃va'aniy-'amaretiy-veshaleviy-val-'emvot-le'volam
KJV: LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.
AKJV: LORD, by your favor you have made my mountain to stand strong: you did hide your face, and I was troubled.
ASV: Thou, Jehovah, of thy favor hadst made my mountain to stand strong:
YLT: O Jehovah, in Thy good pleasure, Thou hast caused strength to remain for my mountain,' Thou hast hidden Thy face--I have been troubled.
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Psalms 30:7
Psalms 30:7 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
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Exposition: Psalms 30:7 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Psalms 30:8
Hebrew
יְֽהוָה בִּרְצוֹנְךָ הֶעֱמַדְתָּה לְֽהַרְרִי עֹז הִסְתַּרְתָּ פָנֶיךָ הָיִיתִי נִבְהָֽל׃yehvah-viretzvonekha-he'emadetah-lehareriy-'oz-hisetareta-faneykha-hayiytiy-nivehal
KJV: I cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication.
AKJV: I cried to you, O LORD; and to the LORD I made supplication.
ASV: I cried to thee, O Jehovah;
YLT: Unto Thee, O Jehovah, I call, And unto Jehovah I make supplication.
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Psalms 30:8
Psalms 30:8 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'I cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
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Exposition: Psalms 30:8 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'I cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Psalms 30:9
Hebrew
אֵלֶיךָ יְהוָה אֶקְרָא וְאֶל־אֲדֹנָי אֶתְחַנָּֽן׃'eleykha-yehvah-'eqera'-ve'el-'adonay-'etechanan
KJV: What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?
AKJV: What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise you? shall it declare your truth?
ASV: What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit?
YLT: `What gain is in my blood? In my going down unto corruption? Doth dust thank Thee? doth it declare Thy truth?
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Psalms 30:9
Psalms 30:9 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
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Exposition: Psalms 30:9 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Psalms 30:10
Hebrew
מַה־בֶּצַע בְּדָמִי בְּרִדְתִּי אֶל־שָׁחַת הֲיוֹדְךָ עָפָר הֲיַגִּיד אֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃mah-vetza'-vedamiy-veridetiy-'el-shachat-hayvodekha-'afar-hayagiyd-'amitekha
KJV: Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper.
AKJV: Hear, O LORD, and have mercy on me: LORD, be you my helper.
ASV: Hear, O Jehovah, and have mercy upon me:
YLT: Hear, O Jehovah, and favour me, O Jehovah, be a helper to me.'
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Psalms 30:10
Psalms 30:10 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
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Exposition: Psalms 30:10 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Psalms 30:11
Hebrew
שְׁמַע־יְהוָה וְחָנֵּנִי יְהוָה הֱֽיֵה־עֹזֵר לִֽי׃shema'-yehvah-vechaneniy-yehvah-heyeh-'ozer-liy
KJV: Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;
AKJV: You have turned for me my mourning into dancing: you have put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;
ASV: Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing;
YLT: Thou hast turned my mourning to dancing for me, Thou hast loosed my sackcloth, And girdest me with joy.
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Psalms 30:11
Psalms 30:11 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
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Exposition: Psalms 30:11 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Psalms 30:12
Hebrew
הָפַכְתָּ מִסְפְּדִי לְמָחוֹל לִי פִּתַּחְתָּ שַׂקִּי וַֽתְּאַזְּרֵנִי שִׂמְחָֽה׃hafakheta-misefediy-lemachvol-liy-fitacheta-shaqiy-vate'azereniy-shimechah
KJV: To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.
AKJV: To the end that my glory may sing praise to you, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks to you for ever.
ASV: To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent.
YLT: So that honour doth praise Thee, and is not silent, O Jehovah, my God, to the age I thank Thee!
Commentary Witness (Generated)Psalms 30:12Generated editorial synthesis
Commentary Witness (Generated)
Psalms 30:12
Psalms 30:12 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
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Psalms 30:12
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- Psalms 30:12
Exposition: Psalms 30:12 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
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Canonical references surfaced in commentary
- Psalms 30:1
- Psalms 30:2
- Psalms 30:3
- Psalms 30:4
- Psalms 30:5
- Psalms 30:6
- Psalms 30:7
- Psalms 30:8
- Psalms 30:9
- Psalms 30:10
- Psalms 30:11
- Psalms 30:12
Named authorities or texts surfaced in commentary
- Hear
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Psalms 30:1
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness