WHEN YOUR LIFE IS IN THE PITS (Psalm 30)

Psalm 30:1 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.

I. All Shook Up

⁶ When I felt secure, I said, "I will never be shaken."  ⁷ O Lord, when you favored me, you made my mountain stand firm; but when you hid your face, I was dismayed. 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.

II. The Pit is the Pathway to the Pinnacle

⁸ To you, O Lord, I called; to the Lord I cried for mercy: ⁹ "What gain is there in my destruction, 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."

III. God can Turn Your Wailing into Dancing

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.  ³ O Lord, you brought me up from the grave; you spared me from going down into the pit. ⁴ Sing to the Lord, you saints of his; praise his holy name.