“O Lord, be my helper”

We must be cautious when things are going well.

Perhaps we may become arrogant and say,

'I shall never be moved' (Ps. 30:6).

If we become arrogant,

The Lord may raise our adversaries (v. 1) and punish us.

In such times, we should look to the Lord who is our helper (v. 10).

The Lord who helps us

is the one who draws our soul even from the grave (vv. 1, 3).

Moreover, He is the one who heals us (v. 2).

He turns our mourning into dancing and brings joy (vv. 5, 11).

The reason is that His anger is but for a moment,

while His favor is for a lifetime (v. 5).

Therefore, we have no choice but to give thanks

and praise to God without ceasing (v. 12).