So listen! And be kind! Help me out of this! (MSG)
David was at the point of shattered strength and it had swept away all his self-reliance and he started crying for God.
I participated in a short Bible study of Psalm 30 using photography. We could photograph family, pets, mountains, oceans, scenic areas, anything we wanted for either each verse or as an overall picture of the Psalm and that really got me 'seeing' the Psalm in a different realm. I cried as I read and reread this Psalm and I saw the many words (and pictures) David kept using in his
praise to God.
I chose verse 10 because my daughter gave me a new grandson two weeks ago and I had taken a picture of her in labor at the hospital. She was becoming rather uncomfortable with pain, but she was also so very beautiful and strong.
As I looked at this picture I saw verse 10. I remembered Rebecca's words that night of 'help me and be gentle please'. She had to depend on Angela, her midwife, for everything. I was praying and crying as she delivered, but I could see God with both Angela and Rebecca. He listened to Bec's cries and he was kind to her and he was there when she delivered a healthy Matthew. All was well.
The Psalm ends in the Message with - God, my God, I can't thank you enough.
Nancy
