Loneliness and joy

Psalm 30
A Psalm. A Song at the dedication of the house of David.
1 I will extol You, O LORD, for You have lifted me up,
And have not let my foes rejoice over me.
2 O LORD my God, I cried out to You,
And You healed me.
3 O LORD, You brought my soul up from the grave;
You have kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.
4 Sing praise to the LORD, you saints of His,
And give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name.
5 For His anger is but for a moment,
His favor is for life;
Weeping may endure for a night,
But joy comes in the morning.

6 Now in my prosperity I said,
“I shall never be moved.”
7 LORD, by Your favor You have made my mountain stand strong;
You hid Your face, and I was troubled.

8 I cried out to You, O LORD;
And to the LORD I made supplication:
9 “What profit is there in my blood,
When I go down to the pit?
Will the dust praise You?
Will it declare Your truth? 10 Hear, O LORD, and have mercy on me;
LORD, be my helper!”

11 You have turned for me my mourning into dancing;
You have put off my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness,
12 To the end that my glory may sing praise to You and not be silent.
O LORD my God, I will give thanks to You forever.

Yesterday was a hard day for me. I was in the library for about 5 hours, and then I was completely alone for the majority of the rest of the day. And as Nigel put it, I thrive on the company of people. So last night, when I had no one to be around or to talk to, I felt so incredibly alone. What I wouldn't have given for someone just to be there, to receive a genuine hug from someone who actually cared. But no one was there. So I wandered aimlessly for about two hours before finally holing myself up in my room to sleep until Sunday afternoon...
But now it's a lot better. I am surrounded with people once again, and I don't feel so alone anymore. Thank God for good friends...