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The Danger of Self-Reliance
Commentators unanimously identify the psalmist's error as 'carnal security'—a foolish self-confidence born from prosperity. When life is going well, it's easy to forget our dependence on God and attribute success to our own efforts. This prideful state, as John Calvin notes, displeases God because it leads us away from prayer and trust in Him.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 30:6
18th Century
Theologian
And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved—I shall never be visited with calamity or trial. This refers to a past period o…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 30:6
19th Century
Bishop
And in. —Better, But as for me, in, etc. The pronoun is emphatic. The mental struggle through which the psalmist had won …
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 30:6
19th Century
Preacher
It is a pity to say too much; very few people fall into the opposite fault of saying too little. It is always a pity to be counting with certainty …
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John Calvin
On Psalms 30:6
16th Century
Theologian
And in my tranquillity I had said. This is the confession which I previously mentioned, in which David acknowledges that he had been justl…
John Gill
On Psalms 30:6
17th Century
Pastor
And in my prosperity
Either outward prosperity, when he was settled in his kingdom, and as acknowledged king by all …
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 30:6–12
17th Century
Minister
When things are well with us, we are very prone to think that they will always be so. When we see our mistake, we should think with shame upon our …