Psalms 30:12

12 That my 1soul may sing praise to You and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will 2give thanks to You forever.

Psalms 30:12 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 30:12

To the end that [my] glory may sing praise to thee, and not
be silent
Meaning either his soul, the more noble and glorious part of him; or the members of his body, his tongue, which is the glory of it, and with which he glorified God; see ( Psalms 16:9 ) ; compared with ( Acts 2:26 ) , this was the end that was to be answered by changing the scene of things; and which was answered;

O Lord my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever;
to the end of life, as long as he had a being, and to all eternity, ( Psalms 104:33 ) . Jerom interprets the whole psalm of the resurrection of Christ.

Psalms 30:12 In-Context

10 "Hear, O LORD , and be gracious to me; O LORD , be my helper."
11 You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; You have loosed my sackcloth and girded me with gladness,
12 That my soul may sing praise to You and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks to You forever.

Cross References 2

  • 1. Psalms 16:9; Psalms 57:8; Psalms 108:1
  • 2. Psalms 44:8

Footnotes 1

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