Psalms 30:4

4 Sing praise to ADONAI, you faithful of his; and give thanks on recalling his holiness.

Psalms 30:4 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 30:4

Sing unto the Lord, O ye saints of his
Such to whom he has been gracious and merciful, and has blessed with pardoning grace, and justifying righteousness, adoption, and a right to eternal life; and who are holy godly persons; in whose hearts principles of grace and holiness are formed; and who are kind and bountiful to others: all which the word ^F15 here used signifies: and these are the Lord's; they are set apart for him, and they are sanctified by him; and therefore should sing his praises, both vocally, and with melody in their hearts;

and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness;
which is essential to him, and in which he is glorious; and which appears in all his ways and works of providence and grace, and both in the redemption and sanctification of his people; and besides this, there is the holiness of Christ, which is imputed to his saints, and the sanctification of the Spirit, which is wrought in them; and at the remembrance of each of these it highly becomes them to give thanks to the Lord, since hereby they are made meet to be partakers of his kingdom and glory.

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FOOTNOTES:

F15 (wydyoh) "quos ipse benignitate prosequitur", Junius & Tremellius; so Tigurine version.

Psalms 30:4 In-Context

2 ADONAI my God, I cried out to you, and you provided healing for me.

3 ADONAI, you lifted me up from Sh'ol; you kept me alive when I was sinking into a pit.

4 Sing praise to ADONAI, you faithful of his; and give thanks on recalling his holiness.

5 For his anger is momentary, but his favor lasts a lifetime. Tears may linger for the night, but with dawn come cries of joy.

6 Once I was prosperous and used to say, that nothing could ever shake me