Psalms 30:4 - Exposition

Sing unto the Lord, O ye saints of his . David continually calls upon the people to join him in his praises of God. Even when the mercy vouchsafed has been granted specially to himself, he regards the people as interested, since he is their ruler in peace and their leader in war (see Psalms 9:11 ; Psalms 34:3 , etc.). On the present occasion, however, the people who had escaped the pestilence had almost exactly the same reason for praising and thanking God that David had, and were bound to join him in his thanksgiving service. And give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness; literally, give thanks to the memorial of his holiness , which is explained, by reference to Exodus 3:15 , as meaning, "Give thanks to his holy Name" (comp. Psalms 103:1 ; Psalms 106:47 ; Psalms 145:21 ).