The psalmist began by acknowledging the Lord's deliverance of him, and he called on the congregation of Israel to praise Him.
30:1 The reason David wanted to praise God was the Lord had restored him. Had God not done this the psalmist believed his enemies would have been able to rejoice over his death.
30:2-3 God had answered David's prayer for deliverance by restoring him to health and keeping him alive.
30:4-5 David called God's people to praise Him because His punishments are short, but His blessings are perennial. David used the night as a figure for a time of distress. He had experienced no understanding, comfort, joy, or fellowship because of God's chastening. Release from these conditions is like the dawning of a new day with all its prospects for blessing.
