Psalm 29 (30)

For the End; the psalm of an ode at the
Consecration of the house; by David.

I will exalt You, O Lord, for You lifted me up,
And did not let my enemies rejoice
Over me.
O Lord my God, I cry to You, and You
Will heal me.
O Lord, You brought my soul out of
Hades;
You saved me from those who go
Down to the pit.
Sing praises to the Lord, you saints of
His,
And give thanks at the remembrance
Of His holiness;
For there is wrath in His anger,
But life in His will;
Weeping will lodge in the evening,
But great joy in the morning.
As for me, I said in my prosperity,
“I shall not be shaken forever.”
O Lord, in Your will, grant beauty and
Power;
You turned away your face and I was
Troubled.
I shall cry to You, O Lord,
And to God I shall make supplication.
What profit is there in my blood,
When I go down into decay?
Will the dust confess You?
Or will it declare your truth?
The Lord heard, and had mercy on me;
The Lord became my helper.
You turned my lamentation into
Dancing for me;
You tore up my sackcloth and clothed
Me with gladness,
That my glory may sing praise to You,
And not be pierced with sadness;
O Lord my God, I shall give thanks to
You forever.

Commentary

Psalm 29 speaks of the Resurrection of Christ, who is the End, and together withHim, the resurrection of the Church. Man’s dilemma is the death and decay of his body in the grave and the dwelling of his soul in Hades. As a result, these enemies rejoiced over him, and his life was filled with weeping, trouble, lamentation and sackcloth, and sadness. But through Christ’s resurrection
1) the Church will be healed, that is, the body will be raised in beauty and power to immortal life forever at the “resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come.”
2) the souls of the righteous in Hades were brought out from there at His resurrection and
3) the Church is filled with praises, thanksgiving, great joy, dancing, and gladness.

Ps 19 is viewed by numerous early Church Father’s as fulfilled in Christ’s Resurrection.

Comments

What a happy psalm after a time of grieving! Let us rejoice in what God has done in our lives. Thank you, God, for how you have heard our supplication. Lord, thank you for this beautiful afternoon, truly appreciated after the rainstorm earlier today.

Yesterday, Sasha had her first sleepover. Sleepovers are not super common in my culture, and it took me a long time to agree to one. I was anxious yesterday but this morning, I heard her happy voice and saw some awesome pictures. I felt sad when she was away, but so happy that she had a good time. Now I am literally about to change for a dance class. Thank you, God, for a great day!