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Psalm six is a prayer to God by David.
Many a times I run out of words in praying to God. 
Psalmist describes words to express his plea to God.

1. Have compassion on me Lord (v:2)
It's a request to God to feel for him. In this time of loneliness and self centredness when there is no one to feel for you. It's a plea to God requesting Him to be on your side.
It's also an appeal to come to his aide as he is weak. 
Rom:8:31 If God is for us who can be against us.

2. Heal me(v:2). It's a plea to God to touch him and heal him completely. Physically, mentally, emotionally. A healing in a multidimensional way. Bones in agony signifies physical, mental and emotional pain.

3. Restore me(v:3). Restore means to bring back to original situation. Means to what we were initially. To His bosom. To being his child. Presence of sin marrs our relationship with God. And a petition to restore is first by repenting and asking for forgiveness. 
In Psalm 51 David asks to restore unto me the joy of thy salvation. And renew a right Spirit within me.

4. Return(v:4) A request to return to his heart. Sin is something which God abhors. And the presence of sin is something which God hates. 
Psalm:66:18 If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.

5. Rescue me(v:4) A realisation that I'm not able to save myself from my inherent sinfulness. That I need help. That I need a Saviour. No amount of good works I do will be able to please God to permit me to have eternal life. There had to be a Saviour who would do the extra ordinary thing to save me from my plight.
All our good works are like filthy rags.

6. Save me(v:4) Salvation has to come from God. As His initiative. Not by my works. 
Ephesians 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.

7. Finally in v:8-9 we see the confidence that his prayers are answered.
The Lord has heard my weeping
The Lord has heard my pleas
The Lord will answer my prayer.

May God enable
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  1. Mathews Philip29 December 2020 at 09:06

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  2. #thedrawingdisciple29 December 2020 at 10:20

    Beautiful thoughts.
    Reminded me of the verse “For thus said the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, “In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and in trust shall be your strength.”
    ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭30:15‬ ‭ESV‬‬


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  3. KS29 December 2020 at 15:45

    🙏🙏

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