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Psalm 30:11 (New King James Version) You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; You have put off my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness, The beginning of Psalm 30 states: "A Psalm. A Song at the dedication of the house of David." These "prefaces" or titles to the Psalms are not inspired by God and are subject to correction. Assuming this title is correct, King David is expressing his joy and gratitude over the his house being dedicated. We know this wasn't the Temple David wanted to build for the Lord told him: "...'You shall not build a house for My name, because you have been a man of war and have shed blood.' " (I Chronicles 28:3). Some have suggested the reference to his "house" is a reference to his family line and that David is rededicating his lineage to the Lord after his son, Absalom sinned against the "house of David": "And it came to pass, while they were on the way, that news came to David, saying, 'Absalom has killed all the king’s sons, and not one of them is left!' " (II Samuel 13:30). In doing a little "house cleaning" David is getting his "house in order" again. Having done this, the mourning that had come through his son's sin and all the associated after-effects are now purged in God's eyes. David has realized his forgiveness and is now rejoicing in the grace and faithfulness of our great God. "Sackcloth" was physically worn by a God-fearing person (even kings!) to indicate the distress in which they found themselves (see I Chronicles 21:16; Isaiah 37:11). "Gladness" here, is clearly used in figurative language. But we all know (I hope) of the feeling that engulfs our entire body at times of great gladness... doesn't it seem as if we are wearing a "garment of gladness" at those times? How much more so when that gladness is in light of an intimate, personal relationship with the Creator who flung billions of galaxies into the universe!!!

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