Psalm 6
OLord, Deliver My Life
To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments; according toThe Sheminith.A Psalm of David.
1O Lord, rebuke me not in your anger,
nor discipline me in your wrath.
2Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am languishing;
heal me, O Lord, for my bones are troubled.
3My soul also is greatly troubled.
But you, O Lord—how long?
4Turn, O Lord, deliver my life;
save me for the sake of your steadfast love.
5For in death there is no remembrance of you;
in Sheol who will give you praise?
6I am weary with my moaning;
every night I flood my bed with tears;
I drench my couch with my weeping.
7My eye wastes away because of grief;
it grows weak because of all my foes.
8 Depart from me, all you workers of evil,
for the Lord has heard the sound of my weeping.
9The Lord has heard my plea;
the Lord accepts my prayer.
10All my enemies shall be ashamed and greatly troubled;
they shall turn back and be put to shame in a moment.
“O LORD, how long?”
As I am preparing this devotional, I find myself reading this passage with tears in my eyes. I can really relate to David at this moment. To keep a long story short, I have been struggling with some chronic health issues for a while now. Whenever I think I have finally found the solution or figured it out, it seems to just be another tiny step - and sometimes I am not even sure if that step is in the right direction! I found myself upset this morning, crying to my husband that it shouldn’t be this hard. Frustrated with what’s been years of healing, but knowing that I am still far from fully healed. Overwhelmed with confusion about not knowing what the answer is. And ultimately feeling low because I want to be delivered from my suffering. Have you ever been there?
I read this passage and felt encouraged because 1) I know I am not alone in my suffering and 2) I know God hears my pleas and accepts my prayers (Psalm 6:9).
Today, I am reminded that my heart posture needs correcting. It’s okay to be upset and low, but we must not lie down and wait there. There is hope to be found because we serve a God who hears our pleas and accepts our prayers.
What are you waiting for at this moment? Are you waiting with a heart of hopeful expectation? Or with a heart filled with doubts, anxiety, and fear?
