Psalm 6:2-4 "Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed. (3) My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD, how long? (4) Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies' sake."
Have you ever heard anyone say they want what they deserve? People often
say that without truly giving thought as to what we "really
deserve". If the truth be known, we all deserve eternal banishment
from the presence of the Lord God Almighty. He is Holy. We are sinful
creatures. He is righteous. We are totally depraved from the ability to do any
good on our own. I do not want what I deserve. I find myself in the same
frame of mind and heart as David, "Oh save me for thy mercies' sake."
Notice the plural tense of the word, mercy. David realized his need
for God's mercy every single day of his life and, in fact, many times each day.
Aren't you thankful that we have the blessed truth revealed to us in the book
of Lamentations: "This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope.
(22) It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because
his compassions fail not. (23) They are new every morning: great is
thy faithfulness." (Lamentations 3:21-23)
As we read on into the 6th Psalm, it is evident there were adversaries of David
who tried to accuse and prosecute David for whatever it was at this time that
troubled him. Maybe it was his own thoughts that kept clouding his mind
concerning his guilt of a particular sin. Whatever the reason, David was
pouring his heart out to God. If you have ever had the experience of
thoughts crashing through your mind and telling you how guilty you are and
oftentimes even going to the extent of telling your mind that God could never
love someone like you, then I ask you (and me) to hear the last words of this
Psalm. "Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD
hath heard the voice of my weeping. (9) The LORD hath heard my
supplication; the LORD will receive my prayer. (10) Let all mine
enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed
suddenly." (Psalm 6:8-10)
We can have a blessed assurance in our hearts when from a sorrowful heart, we
seek the forgiveness of the Lord. "The LORD hath heard the voice of my
weeping." He has heard my supplication. Why was this important for
David to remind himself? We usually hear the words, "He won't listen
to your prayers", after we hear the devil telling us God could never love
us. David, by inspiration of God, tells us that God does hear the prayers
of a penitent heart who cries out to Him. His mercies never run dry. They are
new every morning. No, I do not want what I deserve; rather, I want His blessed
mercy in my life each day. How about you?