Excerpt from Our Daily Bread - But that’s not where the song ends. David knew pain and loss, but he also knew God’s comfort. And so he wrote, “The Lord has heard my supplication; the Lord will receive my prayer” (v.9). In his grief, David not only found a song, he also found reason to trust God, whose faithfulness bridges all of life’s hard seasons. In the warmth of His presence, our sorrows gain a hopeful perspective. Heavenly Father, life can be so wonderful, but also so hard. Help us to seek You in the good times as well as the bad. Help us to always be mindful that You are our sure hope in a world that doesn’t always seem to care. Psalm 6:1-10 1 O Eternal One, don’t punish me in Your anger or harshly correct me. 2 Show me grace, Eternal God. I am completely undone. Bring me back together, Eternal One. Mend my shattered bones. 3 My soul is drowning in darkness. How long can You, the Eternal, let things go on like this? 4 Come back, Eternal One, and lead me to Your saving light. Rescue me because I know You are truly compassionate. 5 I’m alive for a reason—I can’t worship You if I’m dead. If I’m six feet under, how can I thank You? 6 I’m exhausted. I cannot even speak, my voice fading as sighs. Every day ends in the same place—lying in bed, covered in tears, my pillow wet with sorrow. 7 My eyes burn, devoured with grief; they grow weak as I constantly watch for my enemies. 8 All who are evil, stay away from me because the Eternal hears my voice, listens as I cry. 9 The Eternal God hears my simple prayers; He receives my request. 10 All who seek to destroy me will be humiliated; they will turn away and suddenly crumble in shame.
Posted on: Sat, 22 Nov 2014 06:20:57 +0000
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