Psalm 6

  For the director of music. With stringed instruments. According to sheminith.^[b] A psalm of David.
 ¹ LORD, do not rebuke me in your anger
   or discipline me in your wrath.
² 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?
 ⁴ Turn, LORD, and deliver me;
   save me because of your unfailing love.
⁵ Among the dead no one proclaims your name.
   Who praises you from the grave?
 ⁶ I am worn out from my groaning.
   All night long I flood my bed with weeping
   and drench my couch with tears.
⁷ My eyes grow weak with sorrow;
   they fail because of all my foes.
 ⁸ Away from me, all you who do evil,
   for the LORD has heard my weeping.
⁹ The LORD has heard my cry for mercy;
   the LORD accepts my prayer.
¹⁰ All my enemies will be overwhelmed with shame and anguish;
   they will turn back and suddenly be put to shame.

Footnotes:

1. Psalm 6:1 In Hebrew texts 6:1-10 is numbered 6:2-11
2. Psalm 6:1 Title: Probably a musical term

Thought for Today: Have you ever had a loss so deep that all you could do is weep from the very depths of your soul? I sure have. And have you ever been so hurt, so wounded that you couldn't cry?? A diagnosis of cancer? A spouse dies? An illness that never seems to get better? I want you to know, you are not alone. I know of a precious servant of God, who has these awful migraines and blood pressure problems. When both of them hit, she's basically debilitated. My heart goes out to her because there once was a time in my not so distant past that it was me on that bed, having others care for me. Thank God for my husband Chris who would never leave my side, for fear I'd have another seizure. Oh, I had been prayed for. And yes, I do believe God will heal me, but until then I'm thankful for modern medicine. I'm also thankful for my church family who is right there by our side, knowing that mom won't be around forever. In fact, each day is truly a gift from our Maker.