Worship in
WORD
A psalm. A song. For the
dedication of the temple. Of David.
30 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;b
you spared me from going
down into the pit.
NIV
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A psalm of David. A song
for the dedication of the Temple.
30 1 I
will exalt you, Lord, for you
rescued me.
You
refused to let my enemies triumph over me.
2 O Lord my God, I cried to you for help,
and
you restored my health.
3 You
brought me up from the grave,* O Lord.
You
kept me from falling into the pit of death.
New
Living Translation ®, copyright © 1996, 2004 by Tyndale Charitable Trust.
Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved_
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A Psalm and Song at the dedication of the house
of David.
30 I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast
lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.
2 O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast
healed me.
3 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.
KJV
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Joy Comes with the
Morning
A Psalm of David. A song
at the dedication of the temple.
30 I will extol you, O
Lord, for you have drawn me up and have not let my foes rejoice over me.
2 O Lord my God, I cried
to you for help, and you have healed me.
3 O Lord, you have
brought up my soul from Sheol; you restored me to life from among those who
go down to the pit.
ESV |
I. Personal/Public Purpose
II. Personal Praise: vs. 1- 3
III. Public Exhortation: vs. 4
- 5
IV. Personal Plea: vs. 6 - 10
V. Personal/Public Praise: vs.
11 – 12
II. Personal Praise: 30:1-3
Now that I have taken three
journal entries to make some preliminary observations and applications
concerning the heading and first three verses of this psalm, I will try to dig
a little deeper into the text itself, beginning with the first phrase in verse
one.
David begins with the first
person singular, “I.” But the focus is not on himself, as we shall see. The
second word is a verb that expresses his resolve – “will,” and the verb that
follows reveals what David is determined to do – to “extol” or “exalt.” Finally,
we come to the focus of his exalting – “You, O LORD.”
Actually, the phrase “I will
extoll You*” appears as one word in the Hebrew.
Hebrew words are formed from roots by changing vowels and by adding a wealth of prefixes and suffixes to that root. Prefixes can be prepositions (in, on, of, to, etc.), articles (the), or other things. Suffixes can be pronouns (he, you, our, etc.), possessives ('s), or can indicate gender and number (female singular; male plural, etc.). Because of the way these prefixes and suffixes are added to the root, a single word in Hebrew might be translated into English as several words.http://www.jewfaq.org/root.htm
In this case, the root word is “exalt”
or “extol,” to which the first person volitive “I will” was added.
The Cohortative: First Person Volitive: When the Cohortative appears in independent clauses, it expresses the will or strong desire of the speaker. In independent clauses, it has a wide range of nuances: resolve, determination, intention, desire, request, ambition, and the first-person plural exhortation...A. Resolve or Determination: When the speaker has the ability to carry out an inclination, the Cohortative has the force of resolve or determination ("I will..." or "We will ..."). The speaker expresses his will without reference to the will of others. The emphasis is on his resolution and determination. Examples: Gen 21:16; 45:28.Ø "I will not watch (ja#r+a#) the boy die." (Gen 21:16)(from Wheeler's Hebrew Syntax Notes, Copyright © 1988-2006 by Rev. Prof. Dale M. Wheeler, Ph.D. All rights reserved. Used by permission.)
The second person singular,
“You,” with reference to the LORD Himself, is attached as well.
Though this may seem all very
academic to you, it has a profound effect on me as to the understanding of this
phrase, “I will exalt You.” Though perhaps not intended by David or implied by
the Hebrew word used here, I feel a sense of closeness or bondedness by this
joining of “I” and “You” to the verb “exalt.” I must continually strive to
maintain this “I→
exalt →You” relationship with my Lord and my God.
This portion is getting rather
long, so I will end here and begin with the word “extol” or “exalt” in my next
study.
* I am sure you
recognize that I capitalize the personal pronouns when referring to God (though
I may fail when using the word “who” sometimes 🙃). Most modern
translations (exceptions being the NASB in all its versions and the NKJV)
prefer to use the lower case because that is the correct way to do it
grammatically in English, as well as the fact that sometimes there is a
question whether the pronoun is referring to a human or God. Yet, when I use
it, you can be assured that when I say “He” or You,” you will know I am
referring to the Lord/LORD Himself (except, of course, at the beginning of a
sentence 😁). This is a more
reverential way to refer to God, at least for me it is. However, I am not
implying the opposite for those who don’t. To make such an assumption would be
petty, judgmental, silly, and false (though I do have a problem when someone
consistently uses god instead of God 😋
in social media messages).
Worship in
Witness:
Isa 64:44 For from days of old they have not heard or perceived by ear,Nor has the eye seen a God besides You,Who acts in behalf of the one who waits for HimNASU1 Peter 5:6-7
6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. 7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
NIV
As I read through
my past journal entries, I see that what plagues me now plagued me then as
well. Psalm 30 is a Psalm about exalting the Lord. One praise killer is worry
and anxious thoughts. A preoccupation with past pain and present predicaments.
It is the failure on my part to trust His promises, one being that He is a God Who
acts on my behalf. Impatience and pride make me hold on to burdens and try to
bare them myself and find relief in other ways than the prescribed command
found in 1 Peter 5:6-7.
Instead, I must
let go of pride (v. 6) and cast it and my burdens on Him because He cares for
me (v. 7). And I can do this because of
His “mighty hand” which will also deliver me in His time and His way.
Loose the anxious grasp
Of my hands that clasp
To burdens, I won’t let go
These weights I keep in tow
Like a ball and chain
All this worry and pain
For I have not the strength
They seem to grow in brength
Day by day and hour by hour
Turning the sweet into sour
Amen...
But You say,
Abandon your pride
Your doubts, cast aside
Dare to let go of them all
You will see them fall
As you throw them at my feet
Anxious thoughts will retreat
And I know you are weak
Prone to see things as bleak
So these things I require of you
I will also give you the power to do
Amen.
Worship in Song: Burdens as sung by Jamie
Kimmett
Verse 1]
When the night comes, when
you're all alone
When there's trouble stirring
in your soul
And if your world is falling
apart
Just hold on for the morning
break to dawn
[Chorus]
Come and lay your burdens down
To the place where freedom is
found
At the feet, at the feet of
Jesus
Come and lay your burdens down
[Verse 2]
When the deepest sorrow weighs
on your heart
When you've prayed for answers,
but the answers never come
For every tear that you cry
There's a promise He will make
your burdens light
[Chorus]
Come and lay your burdens down
To the place where freedom is
found
At the feet, at the feet of
Jesus
Come and lay your burdens down
[Post-Chorus]
Oh, lay them down, ooh-ooh
Oh, lay them down, oh
[Verse 3]
When we see Him face to face
All our worries will surely
fade away
In the presence of His glorious
light
We'll sing hallelujah to the
One who gave us life!
[Chorus]
Come and lay your burdens down
To the place where freedom is
found
At the feet, at the feet of
Jesus
Come and lay your burdens down
So come and lay your burdens
down
To the place where freedom is
found
At the feet, at the feet of
Jesus
Come and lay your burdens down
Come and lay your burdens down
Written By: Ben Cantelon
Sung by Jamie Kimmett
Release Date: March 8, 2019
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