Psalms · Chapter 6 · 10 verses
Psalms 6
About this chapter
Psalms 6 — United Kingdom of Israel
David — King of Israel, warrior-poet in physical and emotional anguish. Set in David's sickbed, likely in Jerusalem. David lies weak and sick, his body wracked with illness and his soul tormented by grief. He weeps so intensely that his bed is soaked with tears and his eyes are swollen from crying. Yet in his darkest moment of physical and emotional breakdown, he experiences a breakthrough—God has heard his prayer.
“Psalms 6:9” — 6:9
The raw desperation of illness and grief transforming into sudden confidence that God has listened.
Read when: Read this when you're overwhelmed by sickness, grief, or emotional pain and feel like God isn't listening.
1Yahweh, don't rebuke me in your anger, neither discipline me in your wrath. 2Have mercy on me, Yahweh, for I am faint. Yahweh, heal me, for my bones are troubled. 3My soul is also in great anguish. But you, Yahweh--how long? 4Return, Yahweh. Deliver my soul, and save me for your loving kindness' sake. 5For in death there is no memory of you. In Sheol, who shall give you thanks? 6I am weary with my groaning. Every night I flood my bed. I drench my couch with my tears. 7My eye wastes away because of grief. It grows old because of all my adversaries. 8Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity, for Yahweh has heard the voice of my weeping. 9Yahweh has heard my supplication. Yahweh accepts my prayer. 10May all my enemies be ashamed and dismayed. They shall turn back, they shall be disgraced suddenly. A meditation by David, which he sang to Yahweh, concerning the words of Cush, the Benjamite.