Psalm 30
- Reading the Text:
- NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV, Common Worship Psalter, ASB Psalter, and BCP Psalter) at Oremus Bible Browser.
- The Bible Gateway: NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
- The Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Hebrew text with concordance, commentaries.
- The World Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition and sermons.
- Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
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From Augustine's Exposition on the Psalms.
- Rashi's Commentary, c. 1075. chabad.org.
- From the Geneva Notes.
- From Matthew Henry's Commentary.
- From Wesley's Notes.
- From the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
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- Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
- Psalm 30, (Pentecost 6C), The Old Testament Readings: Weekly Comments on the Revised Common Lectionary, Theological Hall of the Uniting Church, Melbourne, Australia.
- Singing Just Because, Melissa Bane Sevier, Contemplative Viewfinder, 2010.
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Commentary,
Psalm 30 (Easter 3C), Wendell Frerichs, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org,
2010.
- "In an age where medicine plays such a great role in healing, do people still see God's involvement in the process?"
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Psalm 30, Easter 3C,
The Old Testament Readings: Weekly
Comments on the Revised Common Lectionary, Theological Hall of the Uniting Church,
Melbourne, Australia.
- "Psalm 30 is a superb accompaniment to the Gospel reading from John (21:1-19) set down for Easter 3...After the crucifixion, comes resurrection. He is risen. They too can go on ? forever."
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Lectionary
Commentary and Preaching Paths (Easter C3), by Dennis Bratcher, at
The
Christian Resource Institute.
- "This psalm proclaims that endings are not as final as we sometimes think they are. It does not deny the reality of the darkness. It does not deny the experience of the absence of God. And it does not deny the dismay of finding that our beliefs do not always stand up to the realities of life. But it affirms that out of that grievous experience of death can emerge a new joy, a new hope, a new future, and a new confirmation of what it is to be the people of God."
- Psalm 30, Prayer in Downtown, Hopkins, MN, 2010.
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Psalm 30,
Epiphany 6B, The Old
Testament Readings: Weekly Comments on the Revised Common Lectionary,
Howard Wallace Audrey Schindler, Morag Logan, Paul Tonson, Lorraine Parkinson, Theological Hall of the Uniting Church,
Melbourne, Australia.
- "[The Psalm] is a reminder that, in spite of all our apprehensions, fears, disbelief, or assumptions about what is possible and how, God does bring about change in life, - healing."
- "Singing with the Psalter," study guide, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at) "Singing Our Lives," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2006.
- "Lord, Turn My Mourning into Dancing," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com: A Lectionary Resource for Catholics.
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"The Pit and
the Principles,"
Expository Essay,
Psalm 30, Dr. William R. Long.
- "Faith is about experiencing the full array of the human condition and then speaking of the results of faith to whoever will listen."
- "Psalm
30," by Greg Herrick at the Biblical Studies
Foundation.
- "We should cry out to God for mercy and help when we face difficult struggles."
- Articles & Background:
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"Singing with the Psalter," Michael Morgan, (other resources at)
"Singing Our Lives," Christian Reflection, 2006.
- "What sets the book of Psalms apart from the rest of Scripture is the sacramental nature of its songs, their ability to mold and transform the believer."
- "That
Every Child Who Wants Might Learn to Dance," Paula M. Cooey, Cross Currents,
1998.
- "Joy suggests the falseness of the alleged dilemma of self-fulfillment vs. self-sacrifice. Joy is ethically ambiguous. It may be generous, selfish, both, or ecstatic, though it tends to direct the self outward toward others in some way. Thus, the context in which joy occurs largely determines its ethical implications."
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"In
Praise and Thanksgiving," Patrick D. Miller, Jr., Princeton
Theological School. Theology Today, 1988.
- "In a world that assumes the status is quo, that things have to be the way they are and that we must not assume too much about improving them, the doxologies of God's people are fundamental indicators that wonders have not ceased, that possibilities not yet dreamt of will happen, and that hope is an authentic stance."
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"Singing with the Psalter," Michael Morgan, (other resources at)
"Singing Our Lives," Christian Reflection, 2006.
- Recommended articles
from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are
linked below.
ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of
selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices.
- Cooey, Paula M., "That Every Child Who Wants Might Learn to Dance,"
Cross Currents,
1998.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Gaiser, Frederick J., "'I Sing to You and Praise You'
(Psalm 30): Paul Gerhardt and the Psalms," Word & World, 2007.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Miller, Patrick D., Jr.,
"In Praise and Thanksgiving," Theology Today, 1988.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Cooey, Paula M., "That Every Child Who Wants Might Learn to Dance,"
Cross Currents,
1998.
- Reviews:
- Sermons:
- "How Going to Pieces Can Hold You Together," John Jewell, 2003.
- With Children:
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Psalm 30:12,
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Psalm 30:12,
- Drama:
- Liturgy:
- Responsive Liturgical Paraphrase at The Billabong by Rev Jeff Shrowder, Uniting Church in Australia:
- Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
- Psalm 30:5, Heartlight - Free Christian PowerPoint Backgrounds.
- The Psalms of David in Metre, Psalms 1 - 41, with Notes by John Brown of Haddington, (Scottish Psalter), 1650/1991.
- Hymns and Music:
- Contemporary/Praise Song suggestions, Together to Celebrate, David MacGregor.
- Hymns with Scripture Allusions: Psalm 30. The Cyber Hymnal.
- "I Will Exalt You!" lyrics, midi, sheet music, mp3. Stephen J. Pearson, The Psalmistry. See Terms of Use.
- Psalm 30 set to Greensleeves (87 87 67 67) by Dale A. Schoening, Metrical Psalms.
- At Digital Hymnal (midi files, guitar chords, karaoke files, projection text):
- Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Index:
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- Study Links and Resources for the Book of Psalms
