Read Psalm 30 here (text coming …) or at Bible Gateway.
The Hebrew paragraph:
30:1-12 {p} Trouble may come, but YHVH turns weeping to joy, and mourning to dancing
Psalm 30:1-12 Chiastic Structure:
O YHVH my God, I cried out to You, and You healed me. Psa 30:2
To cry out is in Hebrew, Strong’s H7768 שוע shava; a primitive verb; according to Strong’s, properly meaning, “to be free;” but used only causatively and reflexively, meaning “to cry aloud” (for help, i.e. freedom from some trouble).
shin ש = two front teeth, thus sharp, press, eat, two, again
vav ו = the tent peg, thus add, secure, hook
ayin ע = the eye, thus watch, know, shade
The cognate words will help us find the story. One is “to watch over;” another is “shepherd.” So the parable being told by the Hebrew Root Word, is when that which destroys (shin, in the sense of the teeth which rends its food) comes, the sheep remain secure (vav) when they cry out, for the shepherd keeps watch (ayin) over them to destroy the destroyer.
To heal is in Hebrew, Strong’s H7495 רפא rapha, a primitive verb meaning, “to heal.”
resh ר = the head of man, thus head, first, top, beginning, man
pey פ, ף = the mouth, thus open, blow, scatter, edge
aleph א = the ox head, thus strength, power, leader
Gesenius’ Hebrew Lexicon says that it means, “to sew together, to mend.” The parable is of a man (resh) with an open wound (pey, as an opening of the body), who needs his wound mended by someone learned enough or powerful enough (aleph) to make him whole again.
When we cry aloud to God for help, because we need to be free from that which destroys, as the Good Shepherd, He keeps us secure in Him. He destroys our destroyer, whatever it is. He mends our open wound, whether of the spirit, soul, or body, because He is powerful enough to make us whole again. But let us believe His promise!
But Jesus turned around, and when He saw her He said, “Be of good cheer, daughter; your faith has made you well.” And the woman was made well from that hour. Mat 9:22
If there are questions, these are good resources:
God will heal me – Christine Miller
Do you want to be made well? Part one and part two – Christine Miller
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