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Psalms 30

1 When David was delivered from great danger, he rendered thanks to God, exhorting others to do the like, & to learn by his example, that God is rather merciful then severe and rigorous towards his children, 8 And also that the fall from prosperity to adversity is sudden. 9 This done, he returneth to praier, promising to praise God for ever.
Apsalme or song of the dedication of the ahouse of David.
1.I wil magnify thee, ô Lord: bfor thou hast exalted me, and hast not made my foes to rejoyce over me.
2.O Lord my God, I cryed unto thee, and thou hast crestored me.
3.O Lord, thou hast brought up my dsoul out of the grave: thou hast revived me from them that go down into the pit.
4.Sing praises unto the Lord, ye ehis Saints, and give thanks fbefore the remembrance of his Holiness.
5.*For he endureth but a while in his anger: but in his favour is life: weeping may abide at evening, but joy cometh in the morning.
6.And in my gprosperity I said, I shal never be moved.
7.For thou Lord of thy goodness hadest made my hmountain to stand strong: but thou didest hide thy face, and I iwas troubled.
8.Then cryed I unto thee, ô Lord, and prayed to my Lord.
9.What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? shal the dust kgive thanks unto thee? or shal it declare thy truth?
10.Hear, ô Lord, and have mercy upon me: Lord, be thou mine helper.
11.Thou hast turned my mourning into joy: thou hast loosed my sack and girded me with gladness.
12.Therefore shal my ltongue praise thee and not cease: ô Lord my God, I wil give thanks unto thee for ever.

Notes

1-b.
He condemns them of great ingratitude, which do not praise God for his benefits.
2-c.
Restored from the rebellion of Absalom.
3-d.
Meaning that he escaped death most narrowly.
4-e.
The word signifies them, that have received mercy and show mercy liberally unto others.
4-f.
Before his Tabernacle.
5-*.
Ps. 145.8, Is. 54.7, 2 Cor. 4.17.
6-g.
I put too much confidence in my quiet state, as Jer. 31.28, 2 Chron. 32.24.
7-h.
I thought you had established me in Zion most surely.
7-i.
After that you had withdrawn your help, I felt my misery.
9-k.
David means that the dead are not profitable to the Congregation of the Lord here in earth: therefore he would live to praise his Name, which is the end of man's creation.
12-l.
Because you have preserved me, that my tongue should praise you, I will not be unmindful of my duty.