Psalm 6, 365 DAYS OF LOVE #241

MEMORY VERSE: "Be careful not to do your 'acts of righteousness' before men, to be seen by them." Matthew 6:1

NOTES:  LORD, do not rebuke me in your anger 

   or 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.

This passage has some intense emotions in it, and I haven't had that many experiences where I can say that I can truly empathize with the feelings expressed here, but one thing that did stick out to me is the end of the passage: "The Lord has heard my cry for mercy; the Lord accepts my prayer." It seems like an underlying theme for Psalms (at least so far) is how God hears. Reading this passage reminds me of John 11, which we studied in Sunday School last week (about Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead). One thing that was emphasized was v.17: "When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in the spirit and troubled." Even though Jesus knew about Lazarus' death beforehand and was going to eventually raise him from the dead, he still empathized with Mary and Martha and could truly understand their deep pain and sorrow. That, I think, is pretty mindblowing to know that the King of Kings, who has the power to raise people from the dead, understands our pain.

ACT OF LOVE: Gave the second half of my Diddy Riese to my sister because she was still hungry and wanted more :) (Went to Beverly Hills/West LA today with my sister, her husband, my nephew, and Jackie! Got Diddy Riese & Sprinkles for the 1st time!)