Day 45: Psalm 6- The Lord Hears

O Lord, rebuke me not in your anger, nor discipline me in your wrath.
2 Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am languishing; heal me, O Lord, for my bones are troubled. 3 My soul also is greatly troubled. But you, O Lord—how long?
 
4 Turn, O Lord, deliver my life; save me for the sake of your steadfast love. 5 For in death there is no remembrance of you; in Sheol who will give you praise?
6 I am weary with my moaning; every night I flood my bed with tears; I drench my couch with my weeping. 7 My 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. 9 The Lord has heard my plea; the Lord accepts my prayer. 10 All my enemies shall be ashamed and greatly troubled; they shall turn back and be put to shame in a moment.
 
 
Meditation
God is big enough for your biggest question. God is strong enough to help you in your biggest fear. God is faithful enough to protect you from the most pressing enemies. God is good enough to give you what you need, every day.
 
Psalm 6 empowers a more bold faith displayed by our prayers. Weary with life, drenched from weeping, (6) and wrestling with foes (7), the psalmist asks for deliverance (4). His bones are aching from trouble (2) but his heart is trusting in the steadfast love of the Lord. Fearing death (5) with a greatly troubled soul (3) the Psalmist cries out- “HOW LONG!?!?”
 
We will see this question woven through the Psalms (As in Psalm 13, 35, 74, 79, 82, 94…) as an invitation to boldly engage the Living God, the ruler of all creation. God’s word gives us language for our prayers when we have more frustration than faith and more fear than the fuel of God’s grace.
 
When we do not have all the answers of life God’s word pushes us back into the presence of God Himself, giving us hope. We find in the Lord we have authority over the enemy (8), hope in our God who hears us (9), and victory in Him (10). God is big enough for your questions! Be more bold in prayer.
 
 
Richly Dwelling                  
-Does the size of your prayers reveal the size you believe God to be?
 
-What struggle do you need to take to God, wrestling with Him in faith?
 
-God’s presence is enough for our strength in struggles. When we wrestle with Him in prayer it necessitates us being with Him! Get real with Him. His love invites you to cast the burdens of your heart onto Him. He is big enough and His love is strong enough!
 
Key Verse
2 Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am languishing; heal me, O Lord, for my bones are troubled. 3 My soul also is greatly troubled. But you, O Lord—how long?