Christian Standard Bible
Psalms 30:6
6When I was secure, I said, “I will never be shaken.”
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, you his faithful ones, and praise his holy name. 5For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor, a lifetime. Weeping may stay overnight, but there is joy in the morning. When I was secure, I said, “I will never be shaken.” 7Lord, when you showed your favor, you made me stand like a strong mountain; when you hid your face, I was terrified. 8Lord, I called to you; I sought favor from my Lord:
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וַ֭אֲנִי אָמַ֣רְתִּי בְשַׁלְוִ֑י בַּל־אֶמּ֥וֹט לְעוֹלָֽם׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 30:6
- Job 29:18So I thought, “I will die in my own nest and multiply my days as the sand.
- Isaiah 47:7You said, ‘I will be the queen forever.’ You did not take these things to heart or think about their outcome.
- Isaiah 56:12“Come, let me get some wine, let’s guzzle some beer; and tomorrow will be like today, only far better!”
- Daniel 4:30the king exclaimed, “Is this not Babylon the Great that I have built to be a royal residence by my vast power and for my majestic glory?”
- Luke 12:19Then I’ll say to myself, “You have many goods stored up for many years. Take it easy; eat, drink, and enjoy yourself.”’
- 2 Corinthians 12:7especially because of the extraordinary revelations. Therefore, so that I would not exalt myself, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to torment me so that I would not exalt myself.
- Psalms 15:5who does not lend his silver at interest or take a bribe against the innocent — the one who does these things will never be shaken.
- Psalms 16:8I always let the Lord guide me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
- Psalms 119:117Sustain me so that I can be safe and always be concerned about your statutes.
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
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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
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