Psalm 30
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- Reading the Text:
- NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV, Common Worship Psalter, ASB Psalter, and BCP Psalter) at Oremus Bible Browser.
- Hebrew Interlinear Bible, WLCv, WLC5, CHES, AV.
- The Bible Gateway: NRSV, RSV, 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- Historical References, Commentary and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:
- 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).
- Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
- Pulpit Fiction, with podcast. Reflections of lectionary text, pop culture, current events, etc. Robb Mc Coy and Eric Fistler, 2016.
- Commentary, Psalm 30, J. Clinton McCann, (Pentecost 3C), Preaching
This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2016.
- "Because I am a Psalms scholar, I am always on the lookout for where and when the Psalms show up, whether it be in worship or in the public arena."
- Commentary, Psalm 30, Eric Mathis, Preaching
This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2016.
- "Once we move individually to a more acute and "lively awareness of God's presence in all of life," then we, too can offer our thanksgivings in the same way that this Psalm calls us to no matter where we find ourselves..."
- "Mourning into Dancing, Take Two," Alan Brehm, The Waking Dreamer.
- "When you look around our world at the tragic suffering that is so widespread, it may seem obscene even to talk about "dancing" with joy. But the praises of the Psalms come right out of the depth of pain and suffering. The difference is that they look at that pain and suffering from the faith and the hope that we've been talking about—that wherever we are, whatever our circumstances, we are constantly surrounded by God's love."
- The Center for Excellence in Preaching, resources from Calvin Theological Seminary: Comments & Observations, Textual Points, Illustration Ideas, 2016.
- Commentary, Psalm 30, Sarah McGee, A Plain Account 2016
- "From the very beginning of this Psalm worshippers are encouraged to Extol (Praise Enthusiastically) the God who has lifted! The very heart and nature of a prayer beginning with Enthusiastic Praise is not only a symphony of harmonious melodies to God's ears but also a reminder for those praying to give God glory where it is undoubtedly due."
- The Timeless Psalms: Psalm 30, Joan Stott, prayers and meditations based on lectionary Psalms, 2016.
- Commentary, Psalm 30, Jerome Creach, (Pentecost 3C), Preaching
This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2013.
- "Psalm 30 is a song of thanksgiving. That label is appropriate for two reasons."
- Commentary, Psalm 30, Shauna Hannan, Preaching
This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2013.
- "On this Sunday of Easter, craft the major moves of your sermon so that they reflect the four major moves of the Psalmist’s song of thanksgiving."
- The Timeless Psalms: Psalm 30, Easter 3C, Joan Stott, prayers and meditations based on lectionary Psalms, 2013.
- Commentary, Psalm 30, Carolyn J. Sharp, Preaching
This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2012.
- "Psalm 30 frames the struggles of the life of faith within a glorious edifice: the Jerusalem Temple, a powerful cultural icon that 'narrates' the faith of the believing community, the enduring presence of God, and the inviolability of God's promises to Israel."
- Commentary, Psalm 30, Rolf Jacobson, Preaching
This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2012.
- "Life in the care of the savior is a life in which the garments of darkness, repentance, and sin are replaced with the clothing of salvation: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, humility, and the like."
- The Timeless Psalms: Psalm 30, (Pentecost 5B), Joan Stott, prayers and meditations based on lectionary Psalms, 2015.
- "Can We Go From Mourning to Dancing?" Robert Cornwall, Ponderings on a Faith Journey, 2012.
- "Can we find joy in life, even if things don't get sorted out how we wish?"
- Psalmic #Poetry - The Thirtieth, Tim Good, The Naked Alien, 2012.
- 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?"
-
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."
-
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."
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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.
- "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."
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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."
- 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.
- Sermons:
- With Children:
- Psalm 30:12, memory verse activity, MSSS Crafts and Resources for Bible Stories.
- Drama:
- Liturgy:
- The Timeless Psalms: Psalm 30, Joan Stott, prayers and meditations based on lectionary Psalms, 2013.
- The Timeless Psalms: Psalm 30, Easter 3C, Joan Stott, prayers and meditations based on lectionary Psalms, 2013.
- The Timeless Psalms: Psalm 30, (Pentecost 5B), Joan Stott, prayers and meditations based on lectionary Psalms, 2015.
- 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:
- Hymnary.org, hymns, scores, media, information.
- The Seedbed Psalter, with selected tunes for singing.
- 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:
- Movies scenes with the following themes, listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance:
- Study Links and Resources for the Book of Psalms
