Dr. Pothana's Daily Devotion;... There are seven psalms that are called the psalms of repentance (they are Psalms 6,32,38,51,102, 130,143), because they show signs of a contrite heart returning to God in repentance and confessing his sins. These signs are sorrow, humility and hatred of sin. Psalm 6 is the first psalm in this category.

2. Psalm 6
1. Lord, do not rebuke me in your angeror discipline me in your
wrath. 2 Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am faint; heal me, Lord,
for my bones are in agony. 3 My soul is in deep anguish. How
long, Lord, how long? 4 Turn, Lord, and deliver me; save me
because of your unfailing love. 5 Among the dead no one
proclaims your name. Who praises you from the grave? 6 I am
worn out from my groaning. All night long I flood my bed with
weeping and drench my couch with tears. 7 My eyes grow weak
with sorrow; they fail because of all my foes. 8 Away from me, all
you who do evil, for the Lord has heard my weeping. 9 The Lord
has heard my cry for mercy; the Lord accepts my prayer. 10 All my
enemies will be overwhelmed with shame and anguish; they will
turn back and suddenly be put to shame.

3. There are seven psalms
that are called the psalms
of repentance (they are
Psalms 6,32,38,51,102,
130,143), because they
show signs of a contrite
heart returning to God in
repentance and confessing
his sins. These signs are
sorrow, humility and
hatred of sin. Psalm
6 is the first psalm in this
category.
Prayer for Mercy in Time of Trouble

4. Satan uses our guilt
over sin and our
grief over suffering
to tempt us to
squeeze God out of
our souls
God uses His
forgiveness of our sin
and His compassion
for our suffering to
draw our souls closer
to His faithful heart

5. Outline
1. Earnest appeal: The prayers (verses 1-5).
2. Extreme anguish: The problems (verses 6-7).
3. Expectant answer: The pronouncements (verses 8-10).

6. 1. Earnest appeal: The prayers (verses 1-5).
1. Lord, do not rebuke me in your angeror
discipline me in your wrath. 2 Have mercy on
me, Lord, for I am faint; heal me, Lord, for my
bones are in agony. 3 My soul is in deep
anguish. How long, Lord, how long? 4 Turn,
Lord, and deliver me; save me because of your
unfailing love. 5 Among the dead no one
proclaims your name. Who praises you from
the grave?
Have mercy on me
Deliver me
Save me

7. 2. Extreme anguish: The problems (VV 6-7)
6 I am worn out from my groaning.
All night long I flood my bed with
weeping and drench my couch
with tears. 7 My eyes grow weak
with sorrow; they fail because of
all my foes.
Repentence
Returning to God
Restoring in His presence

8. 3. Expectant answer: The pronouncements (VV 8-10).
8 Away from me, all you who do evil, for the
Lord has heard my weeping. 9 The Lord has
heard my cry for mercy; the Lord accepts my
prayer. 10 All my enemies will be
overwhelmed with shame and anguish; they
will turn back and suddenly be put to shame.
The Lord hears
The Lord accepts
The Lord keeps them away

9. The Big Question: Whose View of God Will
We Believe—Satan’s or Christ’s?