301 I will extol You, O Lord , for You have lifted me up, And have not let my enemies rejoice over me. 2 O Lord my God , I cried to You for help , and You healed me. 3 O Lord , You have brought up my soul from Sheol ; You have kept me alive , that I would not go down to the pit . 4 Sing praise to the Lord , you His godly ones , And give thanks to His holy name . 5 For His anger is but for a moment , His favor is for a lifetime ; Weeping may last for the night , But a shout of joy comes in the morning .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 30:1-5
Commentary on Psalm 30:1-5.
(Read Psalm 30:1-5.)
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, whatever else we want; but as long as God's anger continues, so long the saints' weeping continues.