Psalms 30:10

Psalms 30:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Hear, O Lord, and have mercy upon me: Lord, be thou my helper.
• New International Version (NIV)Hear, Lord, and be merciful to me; Lord, be my help.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Hear, O Lord, and be merciful to me! O Lord, be my helper!"
• New King James Version (NKJV)Hear, O Lord, and have mercy on me; Lord, be my helper!”

Context of Psalms 30:10

8I called to You, O Lord, And to the Lord I made supplication (specific request). 9“What profit is there in my blood (death), if I go down to the pit (grave)? Will the dust praise You? Will it declare Your faithfulness [to man]? “Hear, O Lord, be gracious and show favor to me; O Lord, be my helper.” 11You have turned my mourning into dancing for me; You have taken off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, 12That my soul may sing praise to You and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever.

Psalms 30:10 word by word

שְׁמַע־יְהוָ֥ה וְחָנֵּ֑נִי יְ֝הוָה הֱֽיֵה־עֹזֵ֥ר לִֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Hearשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• O Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• and have mercyחָנַןchânan · be graciousH2603
• be thou my helperעָזַר‛âzar · to helpH5826

Cross-references for Psalms 30:10

• Psalms 51:1Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; According to the greatness of Your compassion blot out my transgressions.
• Psalms 143:1Hear my prayer, O Lord, Listen to my supplications! Answer me in Your faithfulness, and in Your righteousness.
• Psalms 28:7The Lord is my strength and my [impenetrable] shield; My heart trusts [with unwavering confidence] in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart greatly rejoices, And with my song I shall thank Him and praise Him.
• Psalms 54:4Behold, God is my helper and ally; The Lord is the sustainer of my soul [my upholder].

Commentaries on Psalms 30:10

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Hear, O Lord, and have mercy upon me, - etc. This, too, is the prayer which he uttered in the calamities adverted to in Psalm 30:7. It is a cry for mercy founded on the idea referred to in Psalm 30:9.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-12Verses 6-12 When things are well with us, we are very apt to think that they will always be so. When we see our mistake, it becomes us to think with shame upon our carnal security as our folly. If God hide his face, a good man is troubled, though no other calamity befal him. But if God, in wisdom and justice, turn from us, it will be the greatest folly if we turn from him. No; let us learn to pray in the dark. The sanctified spirit, which returns to God…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-12The psalmist faced death (also in Psalm 30:1–3), either literally or figuratively. When he turned to the Lord, the Lord rescued him and changed his mourning into joyful dancing. Only God's favor can permanently and powerfully overcome human failure and deep despair.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-118-11. As in Psa 6:5; 88:10; Is 38:18, the appeal for mercy is based on the destruction of his agency in praising God here, which death would produce. The terms expressing relief are poetical, and not to be pressed, though "dancing" is the translation of a word which means a lute, whose cheerful notes are contrasted with mourning, or (Am 5:16) wailing.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 30:10

• Afflictions and Adversities

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Commentaries on Psalms 30

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings