Psalms 6
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# 6 Psalm 6 is a part of the daily prayer ritual of religious Jews. A Cry for Healing
For the Pure and Shining One
A song for stringed instruments, for the new day # 6 This is the Hebrew word sheminith. Although we cannot be certain, many scholars believe it to mean “eighth.” It could represent a harp with eight strings, an octave, the eighth division of singers, the eighth day, or the eighth month. Eight is the biblical number of a new beginning, a new day. Jewish rabbis have taught that the number eight is the number of the future messianic age when Messiah comes and makes all things new. by King David
How Long?
1Yahweh, don’t condemn me.
Don’t punish me in your fiery anger. # 6:1 David implied that he had sinned and needed forgiveness. This is the first of seven penitential psalms (32; 38; 51; 102; 130; 143).
2Please deal gently with me, Yahweh;
show me mercy, for I’m sick and frail and weak.
Heal me, Yahweh, for I’m falling apart. # 6:2 Or “my bones are shaking.” Bones are often used metaphorically for our inner being.
3My soul is so troubled; but you,
Yahweh—how long? # 6:3 The Hebrew ends abruptly, with sudden silence and broken syntax. Words failed David, too broken to finish his sentence. This sudden silence is a figure of speech called aposiopesis.
Return to Me
4Yahweh, turn to me and rescue my life
because I know your faithful love will never fail me.
5In the darkness of death who remembers your name in worship?
How could I bring you praise if I’m buried in a tomb? # 6:5 Or “Sheol,” the realm of the dead. This is the first psalm to mention the grave (or Sheol). It is depicted in the poetic literature of the Hebrews as a vast wasteland, a stronghold of darkness, and a beast of prey.
Extreme Anguish
6I’m worn out with my weeping and groaning.
Night after night I soak my pillow with tears, # 6:6 Or “I cause my bed to swim with tears.” Our beds are frequently the washing place where the sheep are sheared (Song. 4:2). The bed was the place of David’s sin; it became the place of his weeping. Even as Adam sinned in a garden, Jesus wept in a garden over Adam’s sin.
and flood my bed with weeping.
7My eyes of faith # 6:7 The Hebrew is singular, “My eye;” a likely metaphor for the eye of his heart. David’s faith was growing weak. won’t focus anymore, for sorrow fills my heart.
There are so many enemies who come against me!
He Heard My Cry
8Turn from me, all you troublemakers! # 6:8 See Ps. 5:5; Matt. 7:23.
For Yahweh has turned to hear the sound of my weeping.
9Yes! Yahweh my healer has heard all my pleading
and has taken hold of my prayers # 6:9 Or “accepted my prayers.” The Hebrew word can mean “to grasp,” “to lay hold of,” “to marry,” or, figuratively, “to accept.” and answered them all.
10Now it’s my enemies who have been shamed.
Terror-stricken, they will turn back again, # 6:10 See Pss. 9:18; 31:8.
knowing the bitterness of sudden disgrace!
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Psalm 6
This is a song that David wrote.
Tell the music leader, ‘Use harps when you sing this song.’
David prays for health #6:1 David was not happy. He was ill. He thought that God had left him. This made David very sad. Sometimes we feel as David did. We think that God has left us. But God will help us if we continue to pray to him, as David did.
1 Lord, when you are angry,
please do not punish me.
2I do not feel strong, Lord,
so please be kind to me.
Lord, please make me well again.
Even my bones are shaking.
3I am very frightened.
Lord, when will you do something to help me? #6:3 David is praying, ‘How long will my illness continue?’
4 Lord, turn back to me. Give me back my life.
Make me safe because of your faithful love.
5If I die, I will no longer remember you.
Nobody can praise you in their grave!
6I am crying so much that I have no more strength.
My bed becomes wet because I weep all night.
My tears run into my pillow. #6:6 A pillow is a cushion that you put your head on to sleep.
7I am so sad that my eyes do not see well any more.
They are becoming weak because of all my enemies. #6:7 God does not answer David immediately. David cries until God answers him.
8Go away from me, you people who do wicked things!
Now the Lord has heard me when I weep. #6:8 David is brave again when he knows that God has heard his prayer.
9I asked the Lord to be kind and to help me.
Now he has answered me!
10All my enemies will become ashamed!
They will go away from me in fear!
Shame will suddenly come to them!
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