In this episode, we navigate the heartfelt expressions found in Psalm 6, exploring both the psalmist’s intense emotional pleas and the profound reassurance of divine support. Discover the beauty and complexity of turning to God’s strength when faced with personal failings and the inevitable trials of life. This compelling lesson reminds us of the transformative power of faith and the spiritual growth that repentance can bring, as shared by the International Gospel Hour.
Our psalm cast returns as we will look at the penitent and pleading Psalm 6. Our study is just ahead on the International Gospel Hour back in a moment.
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Hi, this is Jay Webb for International Gospel Hour. Welcome to our broadcast today. For over 90 years, Churches of Christ have proclaimed God’s Word through our broadcasts. Just ahead is another Bible-based lesson with Jeff Archie of International Gospel Hour. Let’s begin.
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Well, thank you always to our J-Web, and greetings to all of you. Great having you with us today for our studies from International Gospel Hour, and today we’re going to spend time in a study of Psalm 6. Now, we will read a little and teach a little, and let me explain what I mean by that. I don’t read the entire psalm at one time. I’ll read a section of it. We’ll discuss that section. Then I’ll read another section, and we’ll discuss that section. That seems to help us a little bit in our radio work, and we hope it will be of help to you. So we’re going to read a little and teach a little from Psalm 6, but first a quick background. Now, this is the first of seven psalms that are called penitential psalms. Now, these are psalms reflecting penitence and repentance. Now, other than Psalm 6, the remaining psalms are Psalm 32, 38, 51, 102, 130, and 143. So there are seven psalms that are referred to as the penitential psalms. Now, some believe that Psalm 6 is attributed to David because But there’s some uncertainty there. Now, nevertheless, the words are inspired of God as we read all Scripture is given by inspiration of God, 2 Timothy 3, 16 and 17. Now, the psalm seems to suggest that the writer was sick, and it attributed the reason to some sin or sins. So, if it is attributed to David, it’s believed that this was penned after David’s sin with Bathsheba. We know that’s the case with Psalm 32 and Psalm 51. Now when you think about the sickness according to some sin, how many times has sin overcome our lives to the point of guilt that sometimes we’re driven to sickness? I was speaking with a dear friend the other day who is facing a most challenging time in her life. And I encouraged her to get a physical. And the reason is that sometimes the agony or grief or suffering can affect ourselves physically. I mean, I’ve known some people that if they’re stressed or hurt over something, they may eat more. I’ve known some that refuse to eat. And so we understand how people do respond. Well, maybe this study today will help us to look at the things in our lives and focus on the power that God provides. We’ll do that in a moment. But first, a few words from our J-Web concerning our programming here from International Gospel Hour.
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From Psalm 6, let’s begin with verses 1 through 5 and see the plea that is made. O Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger, nor chasten me in your hot displeasure. Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am weak. O Lord, heal me, for my bones are troubled, my soul also is greatly troubled. But you, O Lord, how long? Return, O Lord, deliver me, O save me from, or for your mercy’s sake. For in death there is no remembrance of you. In the grave who will give you thanks? Well, friends, if you’ll allow me to do a little alliteration here. How about in verse 2 we see agony. Verse 3 we see affliction. Verse 4 we see alone. And verse 5 we see afraid. Oh my, friends, what a situation. Now, if we go back to Psalm 5… That study reminded us of to whom one prays, the Almighty God, and there is none other. So there is no one that we would want to turn to as the writer is feeling here in verses 1 through 5. You know, in Isaiah 45, verse 5, I am the Lord, and there is none other, or no other, there is no God besides me. And on seven occasions in Isaiah 45, Israel is reminded there is no other God. So whom else would they turn? I recall the words of Peter in John 6 and verse 68 when Simon Peter answered him and said, Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. So friends, here is the plea that is made. And that plea is unto God. The psalmist is at rock bottom, and he’s pleading unto the Almighty, who will deliver, who will help? Oh, I think of that blessed hymn, Where could I go but to the Lord? There is none other. Now, from the plea made, let’s see in verses 6 and 7 of Psalm 6, the picture drawn. The writer says, I am weary with my groaning. All night I make my bed swim. I drench my couch with my tears. My eye wastes away because of grief. It grows old because of all my enemies. So we can see here his sufferings and his sorrows. And so now we see he elaborates from verses 1 through 5 of the plea and how he is. And yet he makes that plea unto God and his sufferings and his sorrow. And that takes us to verses 8 through 10. Let’s see the power that is supplied. Verse 8, Depart from me, O you workers of iniquity, for the Lord has heard the voice of my weeping. The Lord has heard my supplication. The Lord will receive my prayer. Let all my enemies be ashamed and greatly troubled. Let them turn back and be ashamed suddenly. Well, friends, we see again a little alliteration here. God hears his prayer, verse 8. God honors his prayer, verse 9. And God humiliates his enemies, verse 10. Here is one who has walked faithful to God and who is still walking faithful to God. But the sin in their life, well, let me back up. They’re no longer walking faithful or sin has weighed them down so much that they feel as if they’re not. And friends, if we feel that we are not right with God, then friends, we need to get right with God. You know, in Philippians 4 and verses 6 and 7, Paul told the church at Philippi, Be careful for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep or guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Friends, let’s think on those things. Let’s think about how powerful that is. And this is written to the Christian, to whom God will hear their pleas. You know, if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but rather let him glorify God on his behalf. 1 Peter 4, verse 16. God hears his children. And friends, God knows what we need. Just like the psalmist here said, here is the end result. That the sin in my life, it’s changed. Friends, the sin in our lives, those are changes that we can make. Maybe you’re finding yourself struggling. Maybe you’re finding yourself looking at things that you’ve been taught that now you’re studying the Word of God and saying, but what about this and what about that? Friends, let us help you with that. We are pleased to add a new Bible study. through our offers here at International Gospel Hour, titled, God and Man, How to be Saved from Sin. I’m going to pause. I’m getting too much into that. But here is our J-Web to tell you how you can receive that free study.
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Thank you again, Jay and friends. We are honored to mail that material to you. And I’d like to share with you that we enjoy our studies of the Psalms together. And if you’d like to hear previous lessons from Psalms 1 through 5, you can go to our website at internationalgospelhour.com. And scroll down to where you see the daily podcast or the daily 15-minute broadcast. And click on there and you can scroll down and find our psalm cast studies and listen to the psalm that you would like. We are always honored to study the Word of God with you today. And we hope that our broadcast is always of help to you in your search of the Word of God… and will bring you closer to the truth and to be a part of the church we read of in the New Testament and to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Again, it is always my privilege and honor to study with you, and I am thankful that you’ve joined us today here for our broadcast from the International Gospel Hour. I’m Jeff Archie, and friends, keep listening.
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God be with you till we meet again.
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Thank you for listening to our broadcast today, and we hope you continue onward with your search and study of God’s Word. Please join us next time and visit our website at internationalgospelhour.com God be with you till we meet again.
