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

1Lord, I will praise you, because you have saved me from death. You have not let my enemies laugh at me. 2Lord, my God, I called to you for help, and you have made me well again. Lord, you pulled me up out of the deep hole of death. You saved me from among those who are going into the grave. 4Sing to the Lord, you people who trust him. Praise his holy name. 5His anger continues only for a moment, but he is kind to us for our whole life. You may be sad all through the night, but in the morning, you will be happy again.

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 16:10You, Lord, will not leave me in the deep hole of death. As one who belongs to you, you will not leave my body to spoil in the grave.
• Psalms 40:1I was patient while I waited for the Lord to help me. He turned towards me, and he heard me when I called to him.
• Psalms 56:13You have saved my life from death. You keep me safe so that I do not fall. As a result, I will serve you, God, as you give me light to live here on earth.
• Psalms 71:20You have caused me to have many bad troubles. But you will make my life strong again. You will lift me back out from this deep hole under the earth.
• Psalms 86:13I know that you love me very much with your faithful love. You will continue to keep my life safe, so that I do not go down into the deep hole of death.
• Psalms 116:8Yes, Lord, you saved me from death! Because of that, my eyes no longer weep, and I do not fall down to the ground.
• Job 33:19Or God may warn people with a painful illness. He may make their bodies hurt all the time.
• Isaiah 38:17Yes, it was good for me to have this trouble. You rescued me from the deep hole of death. You removed my sins, and you put them behind your back.
• Jonah 2:4I said to myself, “You have sent me far away from you. Now I will never see your holy temple again.”
• Psalms 28:1Lord, I am calling to you for help. You are my safe place, like a high rock. Please do not refuse to listen to me. If you do not answer me, I will be like those who are going down into the deep hole of death.

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