Psalms 30:7
LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.
Original Language Analysis
יְֽהוָ֗ה
LORD
H3068
יְֽהוָ֗ה
LORD
Strong's:
H3068
Word #:
1 of 9
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
הֶעֱמַ֪דְתָּה
to stand
H5975
הֶעֱמַ֪דְתָּה
to stand
Strong's:
H5975
Word #:
3 of 9
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
עֹ֥ז
strong
H5797
עֹ֥ז
strong
Strong's:
H5797
Word #:
5 of 9
strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)
הִסְתַּ֥רְתָּ
thou didst hide
H5641
הִסְתַּ֥רְתָּ
thou didst hide
Strong's:
H5641
Word #:
6 of 9
to hide (by covering), literally or figuratively
פָנֶ֗יךָ
thy face
H6440
פָנֶ֗יךָ
thy face
Strong's:
H6440
Word #:
7 of 9
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
Cross References
Psalms 104:29Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.Psalms 143:7Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.Psalms 40:2He 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.Psalms 30:5For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.Psalms 5:12For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.Psalms 89:17For thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy favour our horn shall be exalted.Job 10:12Thou hast granted me life and favour, and thy visitation hath preserved my spirit.Deuteronomy 31:17Then my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall befall them; so that they will say in that day, Are not these evils come upon us, because our God is not among us?
Historical Context
David's 'mountain' may refer to Jerusalem, his kingdom, or personal security. Whatever the mountain, its stability depended on God's favor. When God hid His face (withdrew felt presence), security evaporated. This taught humility.
Questions for Reflection
- What 'mountain' of security in your life depends entirely on God's favor?
- How do you respond when God 'hides His face' to teach dependence?
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Analysis & Commentary
The testimony 'LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled' describes both God's establishing grace and disciplining withdrawal. Divine favor creates stability ('mountain stands strong'); divine disfavor creates crisis ('hid face... troubled'). Reformed theology sees sanctifying discipline—God sometimes withdraws felt presence to teach dependence. Prosperity depends entirely on His continued favor, not accumulated resources.