Five months or so have passed.... Life is good. I am clean clear and happy. Can't hope for much more than that. Enjoying myself. The ways of the past are in the past and with any luck I will never again visit my old worn trails.
1Iwillexaltyou,OLORD, foryouliftedmeoutofthedepthsanddidnotletmyenemiesgloatoverme. 2OLORDmyGod,Icalledtoyouforhelpandyouhealedme. 3OLORD,youbroughtmeupfromthegrave[b];yousparedmefromgoingdownintothepit. 4SingtotheLORD,yousaintsofhis;praisehisholyname. 5Forhisangerlastsonlyamoment,buthisfavorlastsalifetime;weepingmayremainforanight, butrejoicingcomesinthemorning.6WhenIfeltsecure,Isaid, “Iwillneverbeshaken.”7OLORD,whenyoufavoredme, youmademymountain[c]standfirm;butwhenyouhidyourface,Iwasdismayed. 8Toyou,OLORD,Icalled;totheLordIcriedformercy: 9“Whatgainisthereinmydestruction,[d]inmygoingdownintothepit?Willthedustpraiseyou? Willitproclaimyourfaithfulness?10Hear,OLORD,andbemercifultome; OLORD,bemyhelp.”11Youturnedmywailingintodancing; youremovedmysackclothandclothedmewithjoy,12thatmyheartmaysingtoyouandnotbesilent. OLORDmyGod,Iwillgiveyouthanksforever.