I cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication.
David had flatted himself too confidently in his prosperity, and security bred carelessness that God rightly chastised. When Absalom's rebellion was crushed and David returned to his throne, he dedicated his house with thanksgiving, confessing both his former false confidence and God's faithful discipline toward him.
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Commenting on Psalm 30:1-12
Prayer is the unfailing resource when all else fails. Mirth and carnal amusements cannot heal a desperate mind, but turning to the God who wounds can heal, He will be entreated and will answer.
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Prosperity makes us dream that things will always be so, and we foolishly imagine our mountain stands strong by our own wisdom or fortitude, forgetting we owe it all to divine favor alone. We forget that it is earth still, only raised higher, not heaven.
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Commenting on Psalm 30:6-12