Psalm 6 KJV
King James Version, Holy Bible
1 O Lord, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
2 Have mercy upon me, O Lord; for I am weak: O Lord, heal me; for my bones are vexed.
3 My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O Lord, how long?
4 Return, O Lord, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies' sake.
5 For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?
6 I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.
7 Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies.
8 Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the Lord hath heard the voice of my weeping.
9 The Lord hath heard my supplication; the Lord will receive my prayer.
10 Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed suddenly.
Biblical Scholars On This Psalm:
| Scholar & Work | View |
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| C. F. Keil – Keil & Delitzsch Old Testament Commentary | Keil classifies this as one of the great penitential hymns, combining bodily affliction with consciousness of sin. He notes the intensity of the lament, seen in the imagery of tears flooding the bed. The sudden shift to confidence shows, for him, a faith that clings to God’s hearing even while chastened. |
| Karl Moll – Lange’s Commentary on the Psalms | Moll emphasizes the psychological interplay of guilt, suffering, and hope. The petitioner dreads rebuke in anger yet accepts fatherly discipline. The assurance that “the Lord hath heard” marks the turning point from despair to trust. |
| William Kay – Speaker’s Commentary on the Psalms | Kay sees this as the voice of a sufferer who feels death close at hand. He notes the connection between the fear of divine displeasure and the physical wasting described. The dismissal of enemies at the end reflects renewed conviction that God has taken up the cause. |
| Andrew A. Bonar – Christ and His Church in the Book of Psalms | Bonar reads this lament as the groaning of Christ and His body under the burden of sin and sorrow. He lingers on the imagery of tears to illustrate heartfelt repentance. The confident close shows that God’s anger is not the final word for those who flee to His mercy. |
| Patrick Fairbairn – Biblical Theologian and Expositor | Fairbairn sees in this penitential strain the pattern of how God educates His people through affliction. The fear of wrath is tempered by the knowledge of covenant grace. The hearing of prayer anticipates the gospel revelation of God’s readiness to forgive. |
| Adolph Saphir – Expository Writings on the Psalms | Saphir, deeply Christ-centered, hears in this hymn the echo of Messiah’s sorrow and the believer’s union with Him. The weakness of body and soul reflects human frailty apart from God. Yet the assurance of being heard reveals the tenderness of the Father toward the contrite. |
| Charles Simeon – Horae Homileticae | Simeon uses this psalm to preach on the nature of godly sorrow and the hope bound up with it. He warns against despair that forgets God’s mercy, even while urging deep conviction of sin. The transition from weeping to assurance illustrates the experience of many awakened souls. |
| Robert Jamieson – Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible | Jamieson notes the blending of bodily illness and spiritual distress. He interprets the psalmist’s plea against correction in anger as a desire that chastisement be remedial, not destructive. The rejection of enemies reflects triumph through prayer rather than through human strength. |
| Franz Hupfeld – Die Psalmen | Hupfeld treats the song as a classic individual lament characterized by vivid emotional language. He notes the parallelism and rhythm that reinforce the intensity of the complaint. The closing confidence, in his view, is typical of such laments, where trust emerges out of anguish. |
| Johann Peter Lange – Lange’s Commentary: Psalms Section | Lange reads this psalm as the cry of a soul on the brink, yet still anchored in God. He underscores the pedagogical value of suffering in purifying desire and deepening prayer. The assurance of being heard shows that divine grace meets the sinner at the very lowest point. |
Psalms Chapter 6 Devotional - God is A Healer and Restorer
Have you ever been going through a tough situation in life where your to God is for Him to have on you and to not you in , but to have bountiful to you against , , despair, and ? Well, this is the situation that King David was going through. And in this text we see in that the Psalmist wanted the Lord to deliver his .
There's a promise in the 23rd that says the Lord restores our souls. Have you ever been going through a difficult time you didn't know how you would come out of it but somehow the Lord gave you peace, joy, and fulfillment?
The truth of the matter is that regardless of the , , , or that we face, God is able to wipe away our , heal us from and restore us to a place of wholeness.
The Psalmist in this also talks about moving away from the workers of .
And this is important because, in one, the Bible says that blessed a man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, no sit in the seat of sinners, necessarily in the way of the scornful. And so this is a direct strategy for someone for true happiness or blessedness - to not be in the presence of the workers of .
It is our hope that the Lord's by the power of the will give you peace and restoration In the Name of our . May The wipe away your , rid you of , redeem you from and restore your in the Mighty Name of Jesus! Amen.
