Third Sunday of Easter: Psalm, Psalm 30                                

Psalm 30

In this season of celebration of the resurrection of our Savior, there is always a sense that life begins anew. We all, even every year, carry that sense with us, I think. Yes, forgiveness is mine. Jesus has won the victory over my sin and my death. I can walk in each moment with that in my pocket. Glorious, to say the least.

Psalm 30 is a celebration from the pen and heart of King David. It is listed in our Bibles as a song of the Temple’s dedication. Nothing more glorious to an OT saint. David begins with this: “I will extol you, O LORD, for you have drawn me up…” (30:1). The connotation is being drawn from the depths of a well. But its implication pointing to life from death is clear from the outset.

Death is a reality. Death is still the enemy of the Christian. No, death is emphatically NOT just a part of life. Our first parents brought that to us. Not God. But He surely knows how to deal with it. “Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes in the morning” (30:5b).

Take a few moments and savor the words of this week’s Psalm. It ends where we all should live each day. Giving thanks to the LORD forever. Because everything is new.