Psalms 6

Do not rebuke me in your anger

ord, do not rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your wrath. ²Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am faint; heal me, Lord, for my bones are in agony.a ³My soul is in deep anguish. How long, Lord, how long?

⁴Turn, Lord, and deliver me; save me because of your unfailing love. ⁵Among the dead no one proclaims your name. Who praises you from the grave?b ⁶I am worn out from my groaning. All night long I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears.

⁷My eyes grow weak with sorrow; they fail because of all my foes. ⁸Away from me, all you who do evil, for the Lord has heard my weeping.c ⁹The Lord has heard my cry for mercy; the Lord accepts my prayer.d

¹⁰All my enemies will be overwhelmed with shame and anguish; they will turn back and suddenly be put to shame.

Commentary

Psalm 6 is a raw, honest lament from David in a season of severe distress. He cries out to God for mercy, overwhelmed by physical suffering, emotional anguish, and the threat of his enemies. The psalm moves from desperate pleading to confident trust, ending with a declaration that t

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Bible Dictionary· Psalms 6(3)

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References· Psalms 6

a: v.2 — Hosea 6:1, Psalms 31:10, Psalms 30:2, Jeremiah 17:14, Deuteronomy 32:39, Psalms 51:8, Psalms 41:3-4, Job 33:19-21, Genesis 20:17, Psalms 38:3
b: v.5 — Psalms 88:10-12, Psalms 115:17, Ecclesiastes 9:10, Psalms 30:9, Isaiah 38:18-19, Psalms 118:17, John 9:4
c: v.8 — Depart from me: Matthew 7:23; Luke 13:27, Psalms 119:115, Psalms 145:18, Psalms 3:4, Matthew 7:23, Psalms 139:19, Hebrews 5:7, Matthew 25:41, Psalms 116:8, Isaiah 30:19
d: v.9 — Psalms 66:19-20, Psalms 120:1, 2 Corinthians 12:8-10, Psalms 40:1-2, Psalms 138:3, Psalms 118:5, Jonah 2:7, 2 Corinthians 1:10-11, Psalms 3:4, Psalms 116:1-2

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