PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 6:1. An individual lament from David. It describes a person whose hard circumstances have led him to see his sins and to repent. Thus, it is often considered one of the “penitential” Psalms (compare Psalms 32:1; Psalms 38:1; Psalms 51:1; Psalms 130:1; Psalms 143:1).... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 6:4 FOR THE SAKE OF YOUR STEADFAST LOVE. Those who are repentant appeal to God’s love and mercy, and not to their own well-doing. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 6:5 If SHEOL refers to the grave here, the idea is that the dead do not have the privilege of praising God in public worship. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 6:8 DEPART FROM ME, ALL YOU WORKERS OF EVIL seems to be spoken to those who would take advantage of the singer’s distress. But if THE LORD HAS HEARD, then these enemies have no real power. See Luke 13:27. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, le... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 6:9 When the Lord hears the PLEA and PRAYER (vv. Psalms 6:1), he forgives. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 6:10 There is a reversal here: the singer’s bones and soul were troubled (vv. Psalms 6:2), but now the ENEMIES will be GREATLY TROUBLED. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]