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Psalms 30:10

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 30:10 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Hear, O Jehovah, and have mercy upon me: Jehovah, be thou my helper.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Hear, O Jehovah, and have mercy upon me: Jehovah, be thou my helper.
Psalms 30:10 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 30

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
7Thou, Jehovah, of thy favor hadst made my mountain to stand strong: Thou didst hide thy face; I was troubled.
8I cried to thee, O Jehovah; And unto Jehovah I made supplication:
9What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?
10Hear, O Jehovah, and have mercy upon me: Jehovah, be thou my helper.
11Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing; Thou hast loosed my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;
12To the end that [my] glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O Jehovah my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever. Psalm 31 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Hear, O Lord, and have mercy upon me, etc.] By lifting up the light of his countenance again upon him; by manifesting and applying his pardoning grace to him, and by delivering him out of all his afflictions; Lord, be thou my helper; in this time of trouble; for he knew that vain was the help of man; and he was entirely in the right to betake himself to the Lord, who was able to help him, when none else could.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Hear, O Lord, and have mercy upon me, - etc. This, too, is the prayer which he uttered in the calamities adverted to in Psalms 30:7. It is a cry for mercy founded on the idea referred to in Psalms 30:9. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Hear: Psa 51:1, Psa 51:2, Psa 143:1, Psa 143:7-9 be thou: Psa 28:7, Psa 54:4 Psalms 30:11”
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