# 12. 2017 Dev.Ps.6:2-3. Read all of Ps. 6. The purpose of these devotionals is to draw closer to God by memorizing selected passages of Scripture. Further, to view the passage in context and grow spiritually by applying His Word to our daily living with family, friends and others. All passages are taken from the NIV.
Psalm 6:2-3
Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am faint; heal me, Lord, for my bones are in agony.3 My soul is in deep anguish. How long, Lord, how long?
Ps 6 is a Lament, and one of 7 “Penitential Psalms” (along with 32; 38; 51; 102; 130; 143). David thinks that God is angry with him but that may not be necessarily so. God disciplines people for sin but also to prepare one for what is to come, to prepare one for service, holiness (Heb. 12:1-13).
Perhaps there is an indiscretion, a sin, or perhaps he is dealing with a difficult situation that he has not yet come to grips with; Sin not confessed , lack of forgiveness, not dealing with perceived unjustified bad treatment as was the case with David’s enemies. All these unresolved issues bring on “deep anguish” and a physical decline resulting in “groaning and weeping”. David struggles night after night, weeping, asking for mercy, blaming his sorrow on his foes.
But David has hope because of God’s “unfailing love”, because God has heard his prayer and heard his cry for mercy, he is assured an answer. We can identify with David, whether we deal with sin in our lives or we are unable to forgive, or we feel personally attacked and we are not able to move on. Because of God’s “unfailing love” we ask for mercy, we bring our lament to God, we are specific in our prayers and we anticipate God’s answer in his time. Praise be to God!
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