As God lifted David from the depths of life-threatening illness, death, and "mourning"; David lifted up or exalted God's name in praise, and used the analogy of being clothed in joy and gladness, "dancing" in celebration. Verse 5 is the "Beauty for Ashes" message:
"For His anger lasts only a moment, but His favor lasts a lifetime;
weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning."
In vs 6, David confessed his sin of arrogance; and cried out to God for His mercy (vs 2, 8, 10). Once again, the themes of salvation, deliverance, and praise are threaded through this passage as well.
I am encouraged, that God's message is becoming more clear, as I see the recurring themes emerge in this series. Essentially, in this fallen sinful world, we inevitably face Ashes (i.e. mourning, broken hearts, darkness, etc); but, in the midst of it all, believers have the HOPE that God is able to raise Beauty (i.e. dancing, healing, light, etc).
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