JOY COMETH IN THE MORNING
PSALM 30:1-12
Key verse: v. 5, “For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.”
Introduction:
A song of faith since the house of Jehovah, here intended, David never lived to see. A Psalm of praise, since a sore judgment had been stayed, and a great sin forgiven, 1 Chronicles 21:1-30.
The psalm refers to the temple, for which it was David’s joy to lay by in store, and for the site of which he purchased in his later days the floor of Ornan, the Jebusite, 1 Chronicles 21:23-24, “And Ornan said unto David, Take it to thee, and let my lord the king do that which is good in his eyes: lo, I give thee the oxen also for burnt offerings, and the threshing instruments for wood, and the wheat for the meat offering; I give it all. 24- And king David said to Ornan, Nay; but I will verily buy it for the full price: for I will not take that which is thine for the LORD, nor offer burnt offerings without cost.”
I. GOD’S FORGIVENESS
A. David praises the Lord for His deliverance after the grievous plague, vv. 1-3; 1 Chronicles 21:28, “At that time when David saw that the LORD had answered him in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite, then he sacrificed there.”
1. God had lifted David up out of his sorrow, v. 1; Psalms 34:4, “I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.”
2. David had cried unto the Lord, v. 2; Psalms 142:1, “I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.”
B. Disobedience was turned into joy by God’s mercy, 1 Chronicles 21:13, “And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let me fall now into the hand of the LORD; for very great are his mercies: but let me not fall into the hand of man.”
1. David rejoices over his deliverance from great troubles comparing them to water from which he was drawn, Psalms 18:16, “He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.”
2. God had “lifted” him up out of a pit, v. 1b; Psalms 40:2, “He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.”
3. God did not shame him before his enemies, v. 1c; Psalms 25:2, “O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.”
C. David went to the source of power, vv. 2-3.
1. “Thou hast healed me,” v. 2; Psalms 41:4, “I said, LORD, be merciful unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.”
2. God had preserved his life, v. 3; Psalms 56:13, “For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?”
II. DAVID’S GREAT REJOICING
A. David invites the redeemed to join him in song, v. 4; Psalms 32:11, “Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.”
1. Remembering God’s holiness, v. 4b; Exodus 15:11, “Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?”
2. His anger endures only for a moment, v. 5a; Psalms 103:9, “He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.”
3. “In his favour is life,” v. 5b; Psalms 36:9, “For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.”
4. Joy comes in the morning, v. 5c; Psalms 143:8, “Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.”
B. In the midst of rejoicing is a grave danger, vv. 6-7; Isaiah 56:12, “Come ye, say they, I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to morrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant.”
1. David grows confident enjoying God’s favor more than the ordinary measure, Job 29:18-20, “Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand. 19- My root was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch. 20- My glory was fresh in me, and my bow was renewed in my hand.”
2. The result of David’s overconfidence caused God to hide His face from David for a time, v. 7; Psalms 27:9, “Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.”
3. I was troubled and I cried unto the Lord, vv. 7b-8; Psalms 34:6, “This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.”
a. David sought the Lord, Psalms 77:2, “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.”
b. Through experience David had learned that prayer to God always brought positive results, 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. 7- And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”
4. “What profit is there in my blood?” v. 9; Psalms 88:10-12, “Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise and praise thee? Selah. 11- Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave? or thy faithfulness in destruction? 12- Shall thy wonders be known in the dark? and thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?”
5. Lord, be my helper, vv. 10-12; Psalms 28:7, “The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.”
a. From mourning to laughter, Psalms 126:1-2, “When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. 2- Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them.”
b. I will give thanks unto my God, Psalms 145:2, “Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever.”
CONCLUSION