Psalm 6

Background on the Psalms: Book 1 - God’s Preservation of the Anointed

“As we have seen, The Psalms are intended to form within us a proper image of blessedness under God’s rule, and in particular, God’s rule through his Anointed King is embodied in the Psalter as the organizing structure for that kind of formation.” (Aniol, 75)

“Almost every psalm in Movement I of the Psalter - Psalm 3-41 - was written by David.” (Aniol, 75)

“Most of this movement is characterized by psalms like we noted in chapter 1: laments about the wicked; uncertainty; conflict. The wicked are prospering, and the righteous are suffering.” (Aniol, 76)

2 Samuel 7:16 NKJV

And your house and your kingdom shall be established forever before you. Your throne shall be established forever.” ’ ”

But does it look like this is true in Psalm 3-41?

Psalm 18:50 NKJV

Great deliverance He gives to His king, And shows mercy to His anointed, To David and his descendants forevermore.

But Note the Superscription to the opening Psalm

The Kings descendents have already failed they have themselves rebelled against the Lord’s anointed much less become the anoinnted.

Psalm 6:1 NKJV

O Lord, do not rebuke me in Your anger, Nor chasten me in Your hot displeasure.

“The reason David’s throne was contested was not only due to the wickedness of others; it was allso due to David’s own sin.” (Aniol, 78)

Psalm 10:1–2 NKJV

Why do You stand afar off, O Lord? Why do You hide in times of trouble? The wicked in his pride persecutes the poor; Let them be caught in the plots which they have devised.

“The wicked seem to be gaining all the influence, the wicked control the entertainment industry and the media, and the wicked rise to prominence in government.” (Aniol, 79)

The pain is reality!

“It was reality for exiled Hebrews, and iti s reality for Christians today. This reality is not only true sometimes; it describes the entire history of humankind after the Fall. And this point is emphasized in Psalm 14” (Aniol, 80)

Psalm 14:1 NKJV

The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, They have done abominable works, There is none who does good.

Psalm 14:3 NKJV

They have all turned aside, They have together become corrupt; There is none who does good, No, not one.

Notice the connection to Romans 3.

This is not just true of Israel and Christians today. This is true of all humanity throughout history.

Psalm 18 and 19 make a transition in the first movement.

“What is fascinating is that there is no mention of the Messiah or the law from Psalms 3-17, but once they appear in Psalms 18 and 19, they are abundant in the rest of Movement I” (Aniol, 82)

Psalm 20:5–6 NKJV

We will rejoice in your salvation, And in the name of our God we will set up our banners! May the Lord fulfill all your petitions. Now I know that the Lord saves His anointed; He will answer him from His holy heaven With the saving strength of His right hand.

Psalm 21:1 NKJV

The king shall have joy in Your strength, O Lord; And in Your salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!

Psalm 21:5 NKJV

His glory is great in Your salvation; Honor and majesty You have placed upon him.

“Likewise, there is no explicit confession of sin in Psalms 3 through 17, but after Psalms 18 and 19, confession is abundant — Psalms 25, 32, and 38-41 are important psalms of confession.” (Aniol, 83)

“Furthermore, explicit terms for the Torah do not appear prominently in Psalms 3-17, but after Psalm 19, they appear more regularly… When that happens, as encapsulated in Psalms 18 and 19 — when we meditate on God’s revelation and delight in it, we will confess our sins (Ps 19:12-13), trust in God’s Anointed as our redeemer (Ps 19:14), and we will be blessed.” (Aniol, 84)

God fulfills His promises!

Psalm 41:12 NKJV

As for me, You uphold me in my integrity, And set me before Your face forever.

Psalm 41:13 NKJV

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel From everlasting to everlasting! Amen and Amen.

Exposition of the Psalms

Theme: God’s people call out to him in for relief and wait for His deliverance.

Pray for Relief

Ask for a deliverance from God’s anger.

He wants to avoid angry discipline.

He wants God to intervene cause He has no other hope.

He mourns God’s slow action on His behalf.

Deliverance should come as God loves His servant and God’s servants delight in praising their God.

God’s love indicates He should be delivered.

God’s praise is worthy of being sung so He anticipates deliverance.

The suffering and anquish are real and unrelenting.

Warn the Enemies

God hears the prayer of His servants.

God delivers His servants.

God destroys His enemies.

Coonclusion

Questions to Ask

Are you confessing sins regularly?

Have you medidated on God’s thoughts about your sin from this past week?

Do you turn to the Lord to express the pain of your life? Why or Why Not?

Are you warning God’s enemies?

Steps to Take

Confess your sins to the Lord.

Seek the Lord’s steadfast mercy.

Warn unbelievers of the danger of their way.