Psalm 6
Prayer for Mercy in Time of Trouble.
For the choir director; with stringed instruments, upon an eight-string lyre. A Psalm of David.
O Lord, do not rebuke me in Your anger,
Nor chasten me in Your wrath.
Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am pining away;
Heal me, O Lord, for my bones are dismayed.
And my soul is greatly dismayed;
But You, O Lord—how long?
Return, O Lord, rescue my soul;
Save me because of Your lovingkindness.
For there is no mention of You in death;
In Sheol who will give You thanks?
I am weary with my sighing;
Every night I make my bed swim,
I dissolve my couch with my tears.
My eye has wasted away with grief;
It has become old because of all my adversaries.
Depart from me, all you who do iniquity,
For the Lord has heard the voice of my weeping.
The Lord has heard my supplication,
The Lord receives my prayer.
All my enemies will be ashamed and greatly dismayed;
They shall turn back, they will suddenly be ashamed. NASB
The beauty of the scriptures is that, though they are an ancient document, they are relevant to every situation today. Psalm 6 is a case in point. We may wish that every day was one of peace and joy, but sometimes s*** happens! Some days we struggle against sickness and trouble. Some days we suffer from problems that are self made. (I know that's hard to believe, but even Elder B messes up some times!) The psalmist doesn't say specifically why he is pining away on this particular day, but that allows us to insert our own problem. Even though our soul is greatly dismayed, we can turn to the Lord for comfort, just as the psalmist did. When we are weary from the struggle and cry ourselves to sleep, God is there with us. "For the Lord has heard my supplication, The Lord receives my prayer."
For me, it is sometimes hard to really believe that the Lord loves me, especially in the hard times. Thus I am encouraged by the psalm, "Save me because of Your lovingkindness." It is when the Lord seems to be most distant that we are assured that His lovingkindness is closest to us, surrounding, protecting and encouraging us. It is in times of sickness and grief that we can rely on the Lord must fully. If you are struggling today, I pray that the realization of the Lord's love will surround you, so that you will know, that you know, that you are loved, and that the Lord hears your cries.
Psalm 6 (Heal Me) (feat. Deryck Box) - The Psalms Project
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