Psalms 30:7

"You, LORD, when you favored me, made my mountain stand strong; but when you hid your face, I was troubled."

Key Reflection

This verse contrasts God's favor with His absence. When the Lord is present and favorable, the psalmist feels secure and strong (like a stable mountain). Conversely, when God withdraws His face, the psalmist experiences distress and trouble, highlighting the profound impact of divine presence versus absence on one’s spiritual state.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Lord, by thy favor thou hast made my mountain to stand strong -Margin: “settled strength for my mountain.” This refers, I apprehend, to his former state of mind; to his confidence in that which constituted his prosperity as referred to in the previous verse; to his feeling, in that state, that everything pertaining to himself was safe; to his freedom from any apprehension that there would be any change. The word “mountain” seems to be used as denoting that on which he relied as his security or strength, as the mountain, or the inaccessible hills, constituted a refuge and security in times of danger. SeePsalms 18:1-2,Psalms 18:33;Psalms 27:5.

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