Psalms 30:3

Psalms 30:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)O Lord, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.
• New International Version (NIV)You, Lord, brought me up from the realm of the dead; you spared me from going down to the pit.
• English Standard Version (ESV)O Lord, you have brought up my soul from Sheol; you restored me to life from among those who go down to the pit.
• New King James Version (NKJV)O Lord, You brought my soul up from the grave; You have kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.

Context of Psalms 30:3

1I will extol and praise You, O Lord, for You have lifted me up, And have not let my enemies rejoice over me. 2O Lord my God, I cried to You for help, and You have healed me. O Lord, You have brought my life up from Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead); You have kept me alive, so that I would not go down to the pit (grave). 4Sing to the Lord, O you His godly ones, And give thanks at the mention of His holy name. 5For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may endure for a night, But a shout of joy comes in the morning.

Psalms 30:3 word by word

יְֽהוָ֗ה הֶֽעֱלִ֣יתָ מִן־שְׁא֣וֹל נַפְשִׁ֑י חִ֝יִּיתַ֗נִי מִיָּֽרְדִי בֽוֹר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• O Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• thou hast brought upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: establishH5927
• my soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soulH5315
• from the graveשְׁאוֹלshe'ôl she'ôl · hell: SheolH7585
• thou hast kept me aliveחָיָהchâyâh · to liveH2421
• that I should not go downיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
• to the pitבּוֹרbôr · pitH953

Cross-references for Psalms 30:3

• Psalms 16:10For You will not abandon me to Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead), Nor will You allow Your Holy One to undergo decay.
• Psalms 40:1I waited patiently and expectantly for the Lord; And He inclined to me and heard my cry.
• Psalms 56:13For You have rescued my soul from death, Yes, and my feet from stumbling, So that I may walk before God In the light of life.
• Psalms 71:20You who have shown me many troubles and distresses Will revive and renew me again, And will bring me up again from the depths of the earth.
• Psalms 86:13For great is Your lovingkindness and graciousness toward me; And You have rescued my life from the depths of Sheol [from death].
• Psalms 116:8For You have rescued my life from death, My eyes from tears, And my feet from stumbling and falling.
• Job 33:19“Man is also disciplined with pain on his bed, And with unceasing complaint in his bones,
• Isaiah 38:17Indeed, it was for my own well-being that I had such bitterness; But You have loved back my life from the pit of nothingness (destruction), For You have cast all my sins behind Your back.
• Jonah 2:4Then I said, ‘I have been cast out of Your sight. Nevertheless I will look again toward Your holy temple.’
• Psalms 28:1To you I call, O Lord, My rock, do not be deaf to me, For if You are silent to me, I will become like those who go down to the pit (grave).

Commentaries on Psalms 30:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Thou hast brought up my soul from the grave - I and my people were both about to be cut off, but thou hast spared us in mercy, and given us a most glorious respite.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3O, Lord, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave - My life; me. The meaning is, that he had been in imminent danger of death, and had been brought from the borders of the grave. The word here rendered “grave” is “Sheol” - a word which, properly used, commonly denotes the region of the dead; the underworld which is entered through the grave. Compare Isaiah 14:9, note; Psalm 6:5, note. Thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit - More…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-3The psalmist praises God for his victory over difficult circumstances, comparing it to being saved from death.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. The terms describe extreme danger. soul--or, "myself." grave--literally, "hell," as in Psa 16:10. hast kept me ... pit--quickened or revived me from the state of dying (compare Psa 28:1).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 30:3

• Hell
• Life
• Prayer
• Testimony
• Thankfulness

In the dictionaries

• Hades
• Hell
• Hide
• Pit
• Pentateuch
• Person, Personality
• Psalms, Book of
• Resurrection
• Sheol

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