Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version LORD, when you favored me, you made my royal mountain stand firm; but when you hid your face, I was dismayed. New Living Translation Your favor, O LORD, made me as secure as a mountain. Then you turned away from me, and I was shattered. English Standard Version By your favor, O LORD, you made my mountain stand strong; you hid your face; I was dismayed. Berean Standard Bible O LORD, You favored me; You made my mountain stand strong. When You hid Your face, I was dismayed. King James Bible LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled. New King James Version LORD, by Your favor You have made my mountain stand strong; You hid Your face, and I was troubled. New American Standard Bible LORD, by Your favor You have made my mountain to stand strong; You hid Your face, I was dismayed. NASB 1995 O LORD, by Your favor You have made my mountain to stand strong; You hid Your face, I was dismayed. NASB 1977 O LORD, by Thy favor Thou hast made my mountain to stand strong; Thou didst hide Thy face, I was dismayed. Legacy Standard Bible O Yahweh, by Your favor You have made my mountain to stand strong; You hid Your face, I was dismayed. Amplified Bible By Your favor and grace, O LORD, you have made my mountain stand strong; You hid Your face, and I was horrified. Christian Standard Bible LORD, when you showed your favor, you made me stand like a strong mountain; when you hid your face, I was terrified. Holman Christian Standard Bible LORD, when You showed Your favor, You made me stand like a strong mountain; when You hid Your face, I was terrified. American Standard Version Thou, Jehovah, of thy favor hadst made my mountain to stand strong: Thou didst hide thy face; I was troubled. Contemporary English Version You, LORD, were my friend, and you made me strong as a mighty mountain. But when you hid your face, I was crushed. English Revised Version Thou, LORD, of thy favour hadst made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face; I was troubled. GOD'S WORD® Translation O LORD, by your favor you have made my mountain stand firm. When you hid your face, I was terrified. Good News Translation You were good to me, LORD; you protected me like a mountain fortress. But then you hid yourself from me, and I was afraid. International Standard Version By your favor, LORD, you established me as a strong mountain; Then you hid your face, and I was dismayed. NET Bible O LORD, in your good favor you made me secure. Then you rejected me and I was terrified. New Heart English Bible You, LORD, when you favored me, made my mountain stand strong; but when you hid your face, I was troubled. Webster's Bible Translation LORD, by thy favor thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleO LORD, You favored me; You made my mountain stand strong. When You hid Your face, I was dismayed. World English Bible You, Yahweh, when you favored me, made my mountain stand strong; but when you hid your face, I was troubled. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionO YHWH, in Your good pleasure, "" You have caused strength to remain for my mountain,” "" You have hidden Your face—I have been troubled. Young's Literal Translation O Jehovah, in Thy good pleasure, Thou hast caused strength to remain for my mountain,' Thou hast hidden Thy face -- I have been troubled. Smith's Literal Translation O Jehovah, in thy good will thou didst cause strength to stand for my mountain: thou didst cover thy face, I was in trepidation. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleO Lord, in thy favour, thou gavest strength to my beauty. Thou turnedst away thy face from me, and I became troubled. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible LORD, you showed me favor, established for me mountains of virtue. But when you hid your face I was struck with terror. New Revised Standard Version By your favor, O LORD, you had established me as a strong mountain; you hid your face; I was dismayed. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleO God, by thy favor thou hast increased my glory; thou didst turn away thy face, and I was troubled. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated God, in your pleasure you established power upon my glory, and you turned your face and I was shaken. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Thou hadst established, O LORD, in Thy favour my mountain as a stronghold-- Thou didst hide Thy face; I was affrighted. Brenton Septuagint Translation O Lord, in thy good pleasure thou didst add strength to my beauty: but thou didst turn away thy face, and I was troubled. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context You Turned My Mourning into Dancing…6In prosperity I said, “I will never be shaken.” 7O LORD, You favored me; You made my mountain stand strong. When You hid Your face, I was dismayed. 8To You, O LORD, I called, and I begged my Lord for mercy:… Cross References Job 29:3 when His lamp shone above my head, and by His light I walked through the darkness, Isaiah 54:7-8 “For a brief moment I forsook you, but with great compassion I will bring you back. / In a surge of anger I hid My face from you for a moment, but with everlasting kindness I will have compassion on you,” says the LORD your Redeemer. 1 Peter 5:5-6 Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” / Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you. James 4:10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you. 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me. / That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. Deuteronomy 31:17-18 On that day My anger will burn against them, and I will abandon them and hide My face from them, so that they will be consumed, and many troubles and afflictions will befall them. On that day they will say, ‘Have not these disasters come upon us because our God is no longer with us?’ / And on that day I will surely hide My face because of all the evil they have done by turning to other gods. 2 Chronicles 32:31 And so when ambassadors of the rulers of Babylon were sent to him to inquire about the wonder that had happened in the land, God left him alone to test him, that He might know all that was in Hezekiah’s heart. Lamentations 3:32-33 Even if He causes grief, He will show compassion according to His abundant loving devotion. / For He does not willingly afflict or grieve the sons of men. 2 Samuel 7:15 But My loving devotion will never be removed from him as I removed it from Saul, whom I removed from before you. Psalm 104:29 When You hide Your face, they are terrified; when You take away their breath, they die and return to dust. Psalm 44:3 For it was not by their sword that they took the land; their arm did not bring them victory. It was by Your right hand, Your arm, and the light of Your face, because You favored them. Psalm 89:17 For You are the glory of their strength, and by Your favor our horn is exalted. Psalm 89:46 How long, O LORD? Will You hide Yourself forever? Will Your wrath keep burning like fire? Psalm 13:1 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me? Psalm 27:9 Hide not Your face from me, nor turn away Your servant in anger. You have been my helper; do not leave me or forsake me, O God of my salvation. Treasury of Scripture LORD, by your favor you have made my mountain to stand strong: you did hide your face, and I was troubled. by thy Psalm 30:5 For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. Psalm 5:12 For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield. Psalm 18:35,36 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great… made [heb. Psalm 40:2 He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. 1 Chronicles 17:26,27 And now, LORD, thou art God, and hast promised this goodness unto thy servant: … thou Psalm 10:1 Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble? Psalm 13:1,2 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? … Psalm 102:10 Because of thine indignation and thy wrath: for thou hast lifted me up, and cast me down. Jump to Previous Affrighted Caused Dismayed Established Face Favor Favored Favour Good Grace Hadst Hid Hidden Hide Kept Mountain Pleasure Stand Strength Strong Stronghold Troubled TurnedJump to Next Affrighted Caused Dismayed Established Face Favor Favored Favour Good Grace Hadst Hid Hidden Hide Kept Mountain Pleasure Stand Strength Strong Stronghold Troubled TurnedPsalm 30 1. David praises God for his deliverance4. He exhorts others to praise him by example of God's dealings with him O LORD, You favored me; This phrase acknowledges the divine favor and grace bestowed by God. In the Old Testament, God's favor is often associated with His covenantal love and blessings. The favor of God is seen as a source of protection and prosperity, as reflected in the lives of figures like Abraham, Joseph, and David. This favor is not earned but given by God's sovereign choice, highlighting His mercy and grace. Theologically, it points to the unmerited favor believers receive through faith, a theme echoed in the New Testament with the concept of grace. You made my mountain stand strong. When You hid Your face, I was dismayed. Persons / Places / Events 1. DavidThe author of the psalm, who is expressing his personal experience of God's favor and the distress he felt when it seemed withdrawn. 2. The LORD (Yahweh) The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal presence and faithfulness. 3. Mountain Symbolic of stability and strength, representing David's secure position when favored by God. 4. God's Favor The divine blessing and presence that brings strength and security. 5. God Hiding His Face A metaphor for the withdrawal of God's presence, leading to feelings of dismay and vulnerability. Teaching Points The Source of StrengthRecognize that true strength and stability come from God's favor, not from our own efforts or circumstances. The Reality of Divine Withdrawal Understand that feelings of dismay can occur when we perceive God's presence as distant, prompting us to seek Him more earnestly. The Importance of God's Favor Value and seek God's favor above all, knowing it is the foundation of our security and peace. Responding to Dismay When feeling dismayed, turn to prayer and repentance, seeking to restore the sense of God's presence and favor. Trust in God's Faithfulness Even when God seems distant, trust in His unchanging nature and His promises to never leave nor forsake us. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 30What guidance does the Bible offer on stress? Psalm 30:6–7: Does the shift from confidence in prosperity to sudden divine displeasure imply instability in God’s nature or inconsistency in His promises? Psalm 21:7: If the king indeed 'shall not be moved,' how do we explain other biblical accounts where kings of Israel fell from power or faced defeat? Why does Jacob liken seeing Esau's face to seeing God's in Genesis 33:10, and does this conflict with other monotheistic teachings?(7) Lord, by thy favour--i.e., and all the while thou (not my own strength) hadst made me secure. The margin gives the literal rendering, but the reading varies between the text "to my mountain," "to my honour" (LXX., Vulg., and Syriac), and "on mountains," the last involving the supply of the pronoun "me." The sense, however, is the same, and is obvious. The mountain of strength, perhaps mountain fortress, is an image of secure retreat. Doubtless Mount Zion was in the poet's thought. Thou didst . . .--The fluctuation of feeling is well shown by the rapid succession of clauses without any connecting conjunctions. Verse 7. - Lord, by thy favour thou hast (rather, hadst) made my mountain to stand strong. It was thy favour which had given me the "prosperity" whereby I was exalted, and which I thought rooted in myself - which had made Zion strong, and enabled me to triumph over my enemies. But, lo! suddenly all was changed - Thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled. God turned his face away, declared himself angry with his servant (1 Chronicles 21:7-12), and sent the dreadful plague which in a single day destroyed seventy thousand lives. Then David, feeling that God's face was indeed turned from him, "was troubled."Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew O LORD,יְֽהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel You favored me; בִּרְצוֹנְךָ֮ (bir·ṣō·wn·ḵā) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 7522: Goodwill, favor, acceptance, will You made הֶעֱמַ֪דְתָּה (he·‘ĕ·maḏ·tāh) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations my mountain לְֽהַרְרִ֫י (lə·har·rî) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 2042: Hill, mountain {stand} strong. עֹ֥ז (‘ōz) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5797: Strength, might When You hid הִסְתַּ֥רְתָּ (his·tar·tā) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 5641: To hide, conceal Your face, פָנֶ֗יךָ (p̄ā·ne·ḵā) Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 6440: The face I was הָיִ֥יתִי (hā·yî·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be dismayed. נִבְהָֽל׃ (niḇ·hāl) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 926: To tremble inwardly, be, alarmed, agitated, to hasten anxiously Links Psalm 30:7 NIVPsalm 30:7 NLT Psalm 30:7 ESV Psalm 30:7 NASB Psalm 30:7 KJV Psalm 30:7 BibleApps.com Psalm 30:7 Biblia Paralela Psalm 30:7 Chinese Bible Psalm 30:7 French Bible Psalm 30:7 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 30:7 You Yahweh when you favored me made (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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