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You have turned my mourning into dancing for me. You have removed my sackcloth, and clothed me with gladness,
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God's Complete Transformation
Commentators emphasize the dramatic and complete nature of the change God brings. It's not merely an end to sadness but a replacement with exuberant joy—from "mourning into dancing." As Charles Spurgeon notes, God "does nothing by halves." This verse celebrates God's power to fully reverse our circumstances from deep sorrow to festive gladness in response to prayer.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
You have turned for me – In my behalf. That is, God had heard his prayer; He had brought his troubles to an end; He had caused his sorrows…
19th Century
Anglican
Thou hast turned for me. —This verse gives the answer to the prayer. Mourning is literally beating the breas…
Baptist
What a transformation scene in answer to prayer! Notice that David does not say, "I hope that thou hast," but he puts it thus: "Thou hast—thou hast…
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16th Century
Protestant
You have turned my mourning into dancing. David concludes the psalm as he had begun it, with thanksgiving. He affirms that it was by the h…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
You have turned for me my mourning into dancing This, with what follows, expresses the success he had in seeking the…
When things are well with us, we are very prone to think that they will always be so. When we see our mistake, we should think with shame upon our …
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13th Century
Catholic
1. In the previous psalm, the prophet exhorted others to give thanks; here he now gives thanks himself.
The title is a psalm of a s…
