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Psalms 30:1
A Psalm. A song for the dedication of the temple. Of David. I will exalt You, O LORD, for You have lifted me up and have not allowed my foes to rejoice over me.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — David addresses Yahweh in the moment after deliverance (v.2 specifies healing), within a song composed for the temple dedication.
The words — דִלּיתָנִי (dillithani, H1802) literally means "you have drawn me up," evoking a physical hoisting from a low place rather than a gentle lifting. The verb שִׂמַּחְתָּ (simachta, H8055) is constructed so that it is God who "allowed" the enemies to rejoice — their silence is His doing, not their restraint.
The thread — The refrain of enemies not exulting recurs in Psalms 25:2 and 35:19; the exaltation language echoes Daniel 4:37.
Why it lands — The verse attributes the enemies' silence to divine permission rather than their own choice, which places the reader's security in God's hand instead of in the mere absence of threat.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
A Psalm and Song at the dedication of the house of David. I will extol thee, O Lord; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.
Cross-references
- Psalms 25:2 in You, my God, I trust. Do not let me be put to shame; do not let my enemies exult over me.
- Psalms 35:19 Let not my enemies gloat over me without cause, nor those who hate me without reason wink in malice.
- Daniel 4:37 Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, for all His works are true and all His ways are just. And He is able to humble those who walk in pride.
- Psalms 27:6 Then my head will be held high above my enemies around me. At His tabernacle I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the LORD.
- 2 Samuel 5:11 Now Hiram king of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs, carpenters, and stonemasons, and they built a palace for David.
- Psalms 13:4 lest my enemy say, “I have overcome him,” and my foes rejoice when I fall.
- Deuteronomy 20:5 Furthermore, the officers are to address the army, saying, “Has any man built a new house and not dedicated it? Let him return home, or he may die in battle and another man dedicate it.
- Psalms 28:9 Save Your people and bless Your inheritance; shepherd them and carry them forever.
- Psalms 34:3 Magnify the LORD with me; let us exalt His name together.
- Psalms 41:11 By this I know that You delight in me, for my enemy does not triumph over me.