Celebrating Disappointment

1 I will exalt you, O LORD, for You lifted me out of the depths and did not let my enemies gloat over me.

2 O LORD my God, I called to You for help and You healed me.

3 O LORD, You brought me up from the grave [b]; You spared me from going down into the pit.

4 Sing to the LORD, you saints of his; praise His holy name.

5 For His anger lasts only a moment, but His favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.

6 When I felt secure, I said, "I will never be shaken."

7 O LORD, when You favored me, You made my mountain [c] stand firm; but when You hid Your face, I was dismayed.

8 To You, O LORD, I called; to the LORD I cried for mercy: 9 "What gain is there in my destruction, [d] in my going down into the pit? Will the dust praise you? Will it proclaim your faithfulness?

10 Hear, O LORD, and be merciful to me; O LORD, be my help."

11 You turned my wailing into dancing; You removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, 12 that my heart may sing to You and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give You thanks forever.

-Psalm 30