thoughts on psalm 30

so basicaly I’ll post the whole chapter so ou dont have to go digging through your things trying to find a Bible. here it goes!

30:1 I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me. 30:2 O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me. 30:3 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. 30:4 Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness. 30:5 For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. 30:6 And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved. 30:7 LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled. 30:8 I cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication. 30:9 What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth? 30:10 Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper. 30:11 Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness; 30:12 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.
I like what the Psalmist is saying here, especially in verse one, “…thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice against me.” First of all, God cares about us that he holds us in high esteem, for him to even care is BIG enough, but that he even holds us high, like a friend, thats freaking crazy! Second, we’re not mocked by our foes or people that dont associate with us… and I say this because honestly there are people who dont like me but I wouldnt take it as far as to say they are my foe or that I am in battle with them. Even Jesus ate with the prostitutes and tax collectors, he pretty much befriended them.In verse two and three he is healing us, but not because we deserve it, the verse says that we “cried out” to Him, and God answered. cool, eh? I’ve been reading this book called ‘Crazy Love’, its by Francis Chan, anywho, I think this is the crazy love that Chan is writing of, because we definately have not ever been deserving of anything.In verse four we are to give thanks to God for being holy and set apart, we are directed to sing of his holiness. Praise Him for the healing and life. the next few verses I believe are a praise.Verse twelve goes on to say “TO THE END THAT MY GLORY MAY SING PRAISE TO THEE, AND NOT BE SILENT…” this is my favorite verse in the whole chapter, its sort of the whole pray without ceasing idea. and I really like “to the end” its not “after camp”, “after church is over”, “til I’m an adult and have real things to complain about”. Its clearly saying forever, eternity.