Through the Psalms, Psalm 6

Through the Psalms, Psalm 6

I encourage you to read the entire psalm

Psalm 6:6-9

“I am worn out from my groaning,

All night long I flood my bed with weeping

And drench my couch with tears.

My eyes grow weak with sorrow;

They fail because of my foes.

Away from me all you who do evil,

For the Lord has heard my weeping.

The Lord has heard me cry for mercy;

The Lord accepts my prayer.”

Haven’t we all felt the way David did at the beginning of this passage? Overwhelmed with his sorrows, he weeps all night. He is so distraught and overwhelmed. Yet, in his sorrow, he cries out to the Lord, and the Lord accepts his prayer.

So many of David’s psalms follow this pattern. David despairs in his grief and fear, feeling completely overwhelmed. Before the end of the psalm, however, he seeks the Lord and finds the peace he seeks.

Lesson learned: in the midst of our trials and griefs, we turn to God, we praise his name. He hears our prayers, comforts us, and brings us peace.

Thank you, Lord, for listening to our tears and our fears. Thank you for bringing us through those difficult times and helping us to recognize the way you answer our prayers and bring us through those hard times.