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Psalms Chapter 6 (WBT)

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Psalms 6: Weeping Turned to Assurance
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1 To the chief Musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. O LORD, rebuke me not in thy anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

2 \\6:1\\To the chief Musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. O LORD, rebuke me not in thy anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

3 \\6:2\\Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are agitated.

4 \\6:3\\My soul is also greatly disquieted: but thou, O LORD, how long?

5 \\6:4\\Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: Oh save me for thy mercies sake.

6 \\6:5\\For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who will give thee thanks?

7 \\6:6\\I am weary with my groaning; all the night I make my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.

8 \\6:7\\My eye is consumed because of grief; it groweth old because of all my enemies.

9 \\6:8\\Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.

10 \\6:9\\The LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD will receive my prayer.

11 \\6:10\\Let all my enemies be ashamed and greatly disquieted: let them return and be suddenly ashamed.

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of psalm is Psalms 6?
It's a psalm of deep distress, opening with a plea for mercy because the psalmist's bones and soul are 'sore vexed' (v.1-3).
What does Psalms 6:6 describe about the psalmist's grief?
He says he is weary with groaning, makes his bed swim with tears every night, and waters his couch with weeping (v.6).
How does Psalms 6 end?
It shifts from despair to confidence, declaring that the LORD has heard his weeping and supplication and will receive his prayer, while his enemies will be ashamed (v.8-10), a similar turn from lament to trust as in Psalms 88:10-12.

Today's Verse

then `wrote' Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions, the Dinaites, and the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Shushanchites, the Dehaites, the Elamites,

Ezra 4:9 | ASV

Verse Of The Day

Verse 8 marks a sudden shift as David tells his enemies to depart, because the LORD has heard the voice of his weeping, a pattern of lament turning to trust also seen in Psalms 88:10-12 and continuing into Psalms 7.