The author of Psalm 30 is David. This psalm is a celebration of God's deliverance. We can see that earthly security is uncertain, but God is always faithful.
"For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning" ~ Psalm 30:5
Like a shot given by a doctor, the discomfort of God's anger lasts only a moment, but the good effects go on for a long time. Let God's anger be a sharp pain that warns you to turn from sin. The great things the Lord has done for us, both by his providence and by
his grace, bind us in gratitude to do all we can to advance his kingdom
among men, though the most we can do is but little. God's saints in
heaven sing to him; why should not those on earth do the same? Not one
of all God's perfections carries in it more terror to the wicked, or
more comfort to the godly, than his holiness. It is a good sign that we
are in some measure partakers of his holiness, if we can heartily
rejoice at the remembrance of it. Our happiness is bound up in the
Divine favour; if we have that, we have enough. But as long as God's anger continues, the saints' weeping
continues.
"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" ~ Psalm 30:6,7
Security had made David feel invincible. Although he knew that his riches and power had come from God, they had gone to his head, making him proud. Wealth, power, and fame have an intoxicating effect on people, making them feel self-reliant, self-secure, and independent of God. But this false security can be easily shattered. Don't be trapped by the false security of prosperity. Depend on God for your security, and you won't be shaken when worldly possessions disappear.
Psalm 30 / New International Version
ReplyDelete1 I will exalt you, O Lord,
for you lifted me out of the depths
and did not let my enemies gloat over me.
2 O Lord my God, I called to you for help,
and you healed me.
3 O Lord, you brought me up from the grave;
you spared me from going down to the pit.
4 Sing to the Lord, you saints of his;
praise his holy name.
5 For his anger lasts only a moment,
but his favor lasts a lifetime;
weeping may remain for a night,
but rejoicing comes in the morning.
6 When I felt secure, I said,
“I will never be shaken.”
7 O Lord, when you favored me,
you made my mountain stand firm;
but when you hid your face,
I was dismayed.
8 To you, O Lord, I called;
to the Lord I cried for mercy:
9 “What gain is there in my destruction,
in my going down into the pit?
Will the dust praise you?
Will it proclaim your faithfulness?
10 Hear, O Lord, and be merciful to me;
O Lord, be my help.”
11 You turned my wailing into dancing;
you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
12 that my heart may sing to you and not be silent,
O Lord my God, I will give you thanks forever.