Psalms 30:8

8 I cried out to you, O LORD . I begged the Lord for mercy, saying,

Psalms 30:8 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 30:8

I cried to thee, O Lord
In his trouble, when the Lord had hid his face from him, and he was sensible that he had departed from him: he was not stupid and unaffected with it; nor did he turn his back upon God, and seek to others; but he cried after a departing God, which showed love to him, and some degree of faith in him, by looking again towards his holy temple, and waiting upon him until he returned;

and unto the Lord I made supplication;
in the most humble manner; entreating his grace and mercy, and that he would again show him his face and favour.

Psalms 30:8 In-Context

6 When I was prosperous, I said, “Nothing can stop me now!”

7 Your favor, O LORD, made me as secure as a mountain. Then you turned away from me, and I was shattered.

8 I cried out to you, O LORD . I begged the Lord for mercy, saying,

9 “What will you gain if I die, if I sink into the grave? Can my dust praise you? Can it tell of your faithfulness?

10 Hear me, LORD, and have mercy on me. Help me, O LORD .”