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Psalm 30:3 KJV
Psalms · chapter 30 · verse 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.Psalm 30:3 · King James Version
Psalm 30:3 in context
1I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.
2O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.
3O LORD, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.
4Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
5For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- graveshᵉʼôwlHades or the world of the dead , including its accessories and inmatesH7585 →
- alivechâyâhto live, whether literally or figurativelyH2421 →
- LORDYᵉhôvâhJehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068 →
- soulnepheshproperly, a breathing creatureH5315 →
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It was the laudable practice of the pious Jews, and, though not expressly appointed, yet allowed and accepted, when they had built a new house, to dedicate it to God, Deu 20:5. David did so when his house was built, and he took possession of it (Sa2 5:11);
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-5