Psalms 30 · Verse 8

Psalms 30:8

I cried to thee, O Lord; and unto the Lord I made supplication.
Psalms 30:8, King James Version

Psalms 30:8 in other translations

BSBTo You, O LORD, I called, and I begged my Lord for mercy:
WEBI cried to you, LORD. I made supplication to the Lord:
ASVI cried to thee, O Jehovah; And unto Jehovah I made supplication:
YLTUnto Thee, O Jehovah, I call, And unto Jehovah I make supplication.
DARBYI called to thee, Jehovah, and unto the Lord did I make supplication:
BBEMy voice went up to you, O Lord; I made my prayer to the Lord.
WebsterI cried to thee, O LORD; and to the LORD I made supplication.

What does Psalms 30:8 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 30:8-11
8-11. As in Psa 6:5; 88:10; Is 38:18, the appeal for mercy is based on the destruction of his agency in praising God here, which death would produce. The terms expressing relief are poetical, and not to be pressed, though "dancing" is the translation of a word which means a lute, whose cheerful notes are contrasted with mourning, or (Am 5:16) wailing.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 8 I cried to thee, O Lord - I found no help but in him against whom I had sinned. See his confession and prayer, 2Sam 24:17 (note). Made supplication - Continued to urge my suit; was instant in prayer.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 30:6-12

When things are well with us, we are very apt to think that they will always be so. When we see our mistake, it becomes us to think with shame upon our carnal security as our folly. If God hide his face, a good man is troubled, though no other calamity befal him. But if God, in wisdom and justice, turn from us, it will be the greatest folly if we turn from him. No; let us learn to pray in the dark. The sanctified…

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Psalms 30:8 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

אֵלֶ֣יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413
יְהוָ֣הYah.wehO YahwehH3068
אֶקְרָ֑א'ek.Ra'I called outH7121
וְאֶל\־ve.'el-and toH413
אֲ֝דֹנָ֗י'a.do.Nai[the] LordH136
אֶתְחַנָּֽן\׃'et.cha.NanI sought favorH2603

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 30:8

  • Philippians 4:6-7

    Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

  • Psalms 34:6

    This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

  • Psalms 130:1-2

    A Song of degrees. Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Lord. Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.

  • Psalms 77:1-2

    To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of Asaph. I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me. In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted.

  • 1 Corinthians 12:8-9

    For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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34:6; 77:1,2; 130:1,2; 1Co 12:8,9; Php 4:6,7

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Psalms 30:7

    Lord, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.

  • Psalms 30:8

    I cried to thee, O Lord; and unto the Lord I made supplication.

  • Psalms 30:9

    What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?

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Psalms 30:8 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		A ti, oh Jehová, clamaré; y al Señor suplicaré.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Éternel! par ta faveur, tu as donné la stabilité et la force à ma montagne…; tu as caché ta face, j’ai été épouvanté.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Zu dir, Jehova, rief ich, und zum Herrn flehte ich:
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Exsultabo, et lætabor in misericordia tua, quoniam respexisti humilitatem meam; salvasti de necessitatibus animam meam.