Psalm 6

Lord, please, don't punish me out of anger, in the midst of your rage, don't come down on me with discipline.  If my sin has caused me such anguish, Father forgive me.  Extend Your holy compassion to me, Lord, because I am so weak.  Some days I feel as though lifting my head requires too much.  Heal me, Father, because my whole body aches and groans, even to the very marrow of my bones.  But even more than the weakness and sickness I experience, my heart is just broken.  I am heart sick...and if I may ask, how long?  How much longer God until you restore me?


Please, Lord, heal me and build me back up, I want to be refreshed and renewed.  And I know that there is no reason in heaven or on earth that You should save me, but, God, because of Your great and faithful love, Lord, let that be reason enough.  Lord, what good would I be to You dead, because the dead cannot praise You from the grave.  But as long as there is air in my lungs, I will shout praises to You, I will glorify You with my life and my actions, I will dance for joy because of Your great love and the everlasting covenant You have made with me.

God, I have no strength left...I am worn out.  I am worn out from crying, all night long I cry myself to sleep, weeping and wailing.  Lord, my sheets are drenched with my tears, and at times I cannot even see straight.  This grief has blurred my vision and I feel like my eyes shouldn't have any more tears.  Those who are against me, and You, they are partly to blame for all of this crying.

But I know You hear me crying out to You all night long.  You have heard every petition that I have brought before You and You will answer me.  So take that, all you evil ones who only want to see me fall.  Did you hear what I said?  The great God of heaven and earth has heard my cry and He will respond!  God I pray that all of those who are against me will be brought to shame.  Put them in their place!