Psalms 30:6

Psalms 30:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved.
• 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.”
• New Living Translation (NLT)When I was prosperous, I said, “Nothing can stop me now!”

Context of Psalms 30:6

4Sing the praises of the Lord, you his faithful people; praise his holy name. 5For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning. When I felt secure, I said, “I will never be shaken.” 7Lord, when you favored me, you made my royal mountain stand firm; but when you hid your face, I was dismayed. 8To you, Lord, I called; to the Lord I cried for mercy:

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 29:18“I thought, ‘I will die in my own house, my days as numerous as the grains of sand.
• Isaiah 47:7You said, ‘I am forever— the eternal queen!’ But you did not consider these things or reflect on what might happen.
• Isaiah 56:12“Come,” each one cries, “let me get wine! Let us drink our fill of beer! And tomorrow will be like today, or even far better.”
• Daniel 4:30he said, “Is not this the great Babylon I have built as the royal residence, by my mighty power and for the glory of my majesty?”
• Luke 12:19And I’ll say to myself, “You have plenty of grain laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.” ’
• 2 Corinthians 12:7or because of these surpassingly great revelations. Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me.
• Psalms 15:5who lends money to the poor without interest; who does not accept a bribe against the innocent. Whoever does these things will never be shaken.
• Psalms 16:8I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
• Psalms 119:117Uphold me, and I will be delivered; I will always have regard for your decrees.

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