Cassiodorus on Psalm 30: “we must note that the psalm is the fourth of those which make brief mention of the Lord’s passion and resurrection”.

Cassiodorus on Psalm 30: “we must note that the psalm is the fourth of those which make brief mention of the Lord’s passion and resurrection”. 

6. Into thy hands I commend my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O Lord, the God of truth. Let us consider why the words which the gospel-text utters are set here, for the gospel too says: Into thy hands I commend my spirit; and bowing his head he gave up the ghost. Undoubtedly this is so that you may realize that here too the same Man was speaking who was to say the same words when set on the cross many centuries later. Into thy hands means "Into Your truth, where You always perform kind and just deeds." So, He commends to the Father that treasure beyond reckoning, that soul which did the Father's will with equal dedication. So, it was right that such a spirit be commended to One so great to raise it. Then He attests that He was redeemed. But let us see at what price; it was that stated by Paul: He emptied himself, taking the form of a servant: You see how great the price was, that He lowered His majesty to the level of human flesh. He emptied Himself to fill things human with things heavenly. But so that you might clearly realize that this was the Lord, He added His identity, the God of truth. In a unique sense He is the God of those who love truth and are not compounded with any falsehood.