1
For the chief musician. With stringed instruments. According to the Sheminith. A Psalm of David.
(6-2) O LORD, rebuke me not in Your anger,
neither chasten me in the heat of Your wrath.
2
(6-3) Be gracious to me, O LORD, for I am languishing;
heal me, O LORD, for my bones are troubled,
3
(6-4) and my soul is greatly troubled;
but You, O LORD—how long?
4
(6-5) Return, O LORD, deliver my soul;
save me for the sake of Your steadfast love.
5
(6-6) For in death there is no remembrance of You;
who will give You thanks in the grave?
6
(6-7) I am weary with my groaning;
all night I make my bed swim,
I drench my couch with my tears.
7
(6-8) My eye wastes away because of grief;
it grows dim because of all my foes.
8
(6-9) Depart from me, all you workers of evil,
for the LORD has heard the sound of my weeping.
9
(6-10) The LORD has heard my supplication;
the LORD accepts my prayer.
10
(6-11) All my enemies shall be ashamed and greatly troubled;
they shall turn back and be put to shame in a moment.
🕊️🙏📖 Summary of Psalm 6 – “A Cry in the Midst of Suffering and Hope for Restoration”
Psalm 6 is one of the seven penitential psalms, in which David cries out to God from a place of physical, emotional, and spiritual distress. He feels oppressed by God’s anger, his body is weak, his soul is troubled, and his enemies are growing stronger.
Yet beneath the honest lament there is hope: David believes that God hears his weeping. At the end of the psalm, he turns from lament to confidence that his prayer has been heard, and that his enemies will be put to shame.
📌 1. A Plea Not to Be Chastened in Wrath (verses 1–3)
➡️ David asks for mercy, that God would not discipline him in anger.
➡️ He acknowledges the weariness of his body and the trouble of his soul:
“I am greatly troubled; and You, O LORD—how long?”
🎯 Inner and bodily suffering can sometimes be a call to draw nearer to God.
📌 2. A Cry for Healing and Steadfast Love (verses 4–5)
➡️ David asks God to return and deliver his life.
➡️ He says: “In death there is no remembrance of You…”
🎯 The steadfast love of God is the reason we are saved—not our own worthiness.
📌 3. Deep Weeping and Groaning (verses 6–7)
➡️ David describes his suffering with vivid language:
“All night I make my bed swim…”
➡️ His eyes grow weak because of tears and the pressure of his enemies.
🎯 Even in the deepest despair, prayer and tears are not wasted before God.
📌 4. Confidence in God’s Answer (verses 8–10)
➡️ Suddenly the tone changes:
“The LORD has heard the sound of my weeping; the LORD has accepted my prayer!”
➡️ The enemies will be put to shame and overcome.
🎯 True faith still believes that God hears—even when circumstances have not yet changed.
📖 Main Teaching
- God does not always punish—He is also full of mercy and faithfulness
- We may come to God honestly, even with tears and despair
- Physical and spiritual suffering can become a place of repentance and renewed faith
- Prayer does not have to be polished—the important thing is sincerity and surrender of heart
- There is a time when God answers, and we will know that He has heard
✨ Spiritual Meaning (New Testament)
📖 Luke 18:13–14
“God, be merciful to me, a sinner!”
➡️ Like David, the tax collector came with a broken heart, and God was pleased.
📖 2 Corinthians 1:9
“We felt as though we had received the sentence of death…”
➡️ Paul experienced suffering like David, so that he might learn to rely on God.
📖 Hebrews 4:15–16
“We have a High Priest who can sympathize with our weaknesses…”
➡️ Christ understands suffering and opens the way to God’s mercy.
📖 Romans 8:26
“The Spirit helps us in our weakness…”
➡️ When we cannot find words, even our groanings are made into prayer by the Holy Spirit.
🕊️ “O LORD, rebuke me not in Your anger.” – Psalm 6:1
🕊️ “All night I make my bed swim…” – Psalm 6:6
🕊️ “The LORD has heard my supplication; the LORD accepts my prayer.” – Psalm 6:9
🕊️ “All my enemies shall be ashamed and greatly troubled…” – Psalm 6:10
