Dedicatory Psalm and Song (Psalm 30)

The superscription of this psalm and song tells us that it was occasioned by the dedication of the house. There we must put the period. What follows tells us who the author of the psalm and song is, namely, David. Many expositors tell us that this song was composed by David unto the dedication of the temple. As such it was prophetical, that is, it reached forward to the time when Solomon would really and actually do what David here does in prospect. As Spurgeon puts it: "Glory to Thee for all...