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C. Admiring God as the One Enthroned at the Flood
and Sitting as King Forever

David also admired God as the One enthroned at the Flood and sitting as King forever (v. 10).

D. Blessing the People of God
with God's Giving Strength to Them
and His Blessing Them in Peace

At the end of Psalm 29, David blessed the people of God with God's giving strength to them and His blessing them in peace (v. 11).

VI. IN HIS SONG AT THE DEDICATION
OF THE HOUSE OF GOD

Psalm 30 shows us the mixed expressions of David's sentiment in his song at the dedication of the house of God. The house of God, the temple, was built and dedicated after David's death.

A. Extolling God for His Lifting Him Up
over His Enemies, for His Healing, and
for His Deliverance of His Soul from Sheol

David extolled God for His lifting him up over his enemies, for His healing, and for His deliverance of his soul from Sheol (vv. 1-3).

B. Exhorting God's Saints to Psalm to Him
and Praise His Holy Name

David also exhorted God's saints to psalm to God and to praise God's holy name (v. 4). God's holy name is His memorial. Then he said that God's anger lasts but a moment, but His favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may linger in the evening, but a ringing shout goes up in the morning (v. 5).

C. Prospering and Never Being Shaken

In verse 6 David said, "As for me, I said in my prosperity,/I will never be shaken." Although David said this in Psalm 30, he surely was not prospering when he was being chased by his rebellious son, Absalom. In verse 7 David said that God made his mountain strong. His mountain refers to his empire, his kingdom.


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