Psalm 6:6-10 “I am weary with my groaning. Every night I flood my bed. I drench my couch with my tears. My eye wastes away because of grief. It grows old because of all my adversaries. Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity, for the LORD has heard the voice of my weeping. The LORD has heard my supplication. The LORD accepts my prayer. May all my enemies be ashamed and dismayed. They shall turn back, they shall be disgraced suddenly.”

Lament. Do we do it enough? Does our guilt for not being stronger make us turn away from God rather than turn to Him? Do we really think that God doesn’t know how we feel? Why can’t we pour out our weariness, our grief, our complaints to Him? How else do we get rid of our angst and enter into trust? And we see that here. David has stuff going on. He continually has people after him. He has people rejoicing that he is in trouble. Only one person can help him: God. And he cries his eyes out to God until he feels the peace that passes all understanding. He knows that God hears him, and trusts that God will vindicate and help him.

The warning for us today is that vindication and help can be different than what David experienced. In one sense we’ve already won. We have eternal life! God will never forsake us! And, in this life, we have His Spirit to help us experience His presence, His love, His joy, and His peace, no matter what we go through. David had some specific promises that He could trust in. Our promises are different, but just as trustworthy.

For additional worship: Psalm 6 (Heal Me) by The Psalms Project (feat. Deryck Box) – Official Lyric Video