Psalms 30:6

Psalms 30:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved.
• New International Version (NIV)When I felt secure, I said, “I will never be shaken.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)As for me, I said in my prosperity, "I shall never be moved."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now in my prosperity I said, “I shall never be moved.”

Context of Psalms 30:6

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. As for me, in my prosperity I said, “I shall never be moved.” 7By Your favor and grace, O Lord, you have made my mountain stand strong; You hid Your face, and I was horrified. 8I called to You, O Lord, And to the Lord I made supplication (specific request).

Psalms 30:6 word by word

וַ֭אֲנִי אָמַ֣רְתִּי בְשַׁלְוִ֑י בַּל־אֶמּ֥וֹט לְעוֹלָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And in my prosperityשָׁ֫לוּshelev · prosperityH7959
• I saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• I shall neverעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: any timeH5769
• be movedמוֹטmôţ · to shakeH4131

Cross-references for Psalms 30:6

• Job 29:18Then I said, ‘I shall die in my nest, And I shall multiply my days as the sand.
• Isaiah 47:7And you said, ‘I shall be a queen forevermore.’ You did not consider these things, Nor did you [seriously] remember the [ultimate] outcome of such conduct.
• Isaiah 56:12“Come,” [they say,] “let us get wine, and let us fill ourselves with strong drink; And tomorrow will be like today, very great indeed.”
• Daniel 4:30The king said thoughtfully, ‘Is not this the great Babylon which I myself have built as the royal residence and seat of government by the might of my power and for the honor and glory of my majesty?’
• Luke 12:19And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many good things stored up, [enough] for many years; rest and relax, eat, drink and be merry (celebrate continually).” ’
• 2 Corinthians 12:7Because of the surpassing greatness and extraordinary nature of the revelations [which I received from God], for this reason, to keep me from thinking of myself as important, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan, to torment and harass me—to keep me from exalting myself!
• Psalms 15:5He does not put out his money at interest [to a fellow Israelite], And does not take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things will never be shaken.
• Psalms 16:8I have set the Lord continually before me; Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
• Psalms 119:117Uphold me that I may be safe, That I may have regard for Your statutes continually.

Commentaries on Psalms 30:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6In my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved - Peace and prosperity had seduced the heart of David, and led him to suppose that his mountain - his dominion, stood so strong, that adversity could never affect him. He wished to know the physical and political strength of his kingdom; and, forgetting to depend upon God, he desired Joab to make a census of the people; which God punished in the manner related in 2 Samuel 24, and which he in this place…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved - I shall never be visited with calamity or trial. This refers to a past period of his life, when everything seemed to be prosperous, and when he had drawn around him so many comforts, and had apparently made them so secure, that it seemed as if they could never be taken from him, or as if he had nothing to fear. To what precise period of his life the psalmist refers, it is now impossible to ascertain…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. 6-7I will never be shaken: The psalmist admits his overconfident attitude (compare Psalm 32:3–4). my mountain stand strong: In the psalms, this phrase powerfully symbolizes stability and God's control (see Psalms 11:1; 18:7; 36:6; 46:2; 72:3; 76:4; 83:14; 97:5; 114:4, 6; 125:2). I was dismayed: The absence of God’s favor destroys the security of the proud (compare Psalm 104:27–30).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6-76-7. What particular prosperity is meant we do not know; perhaps his accession to the throne. In his self-complacent elation he was checked by God's hiding His face (compare Psa 22:24; 27:9).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 30:6

• Confidence
• Self-Delusion
• Testimony

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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