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Daily Devotion: Psalm 6:8-9

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Psalm 6:8-9      "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."

Yesterday's Psalm was written while listening to the soft sound of the flute. Today, we see this Psalm was written "To the chief Musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith." According to Strong's Concordance " Neginoth upon Sheminith" was an 8 stringed instrument that had a heavier sound. At the risk of repeating myself, I think about myself  in these two Psalms for more than one reason. I listen to different types of music depending upon the mood I'm in. Do you? Or do you have just one certain type of music that you listen to? If so, that's good that the music speaks to you. As I said yesterday, I love the old hymns of faith and I love Southern Gospel music, but there are times when I want the music from the 60's. Other times, I want the sound of country music. Then there are times when I don't want to hear any words. I just want the soft sound of a smooth instrumental tune. And honestly, there are times when I just want to sit in silence with no sound around me whatsoever. Maybe those are the days, my friend, I thought would never end and I just like the sound of silence like Simon and Garfunkel.  Excuse me for allowing myself to go on a tangent there of lines from songs.

But seriously, David wanted the chief musician to play this Psalm on an 8 string instrument that was a little loud. Why? Well, it seems to me that there are times when we need to be awakened from the days when we are down in the dumps, gloomy, or blue. In this Psalm, David describes his feelings in different ways, such as "my soul is vexed." (I'm feeling agitated inside.)  I'm tired and "weary."  " Mine eye is consumed because of grief."  'I'm feeling old because of all my enemies.' So, it seems David called for the musician to bring him relief. Remember how King Saul would call for David to play his harp? Now it was David's turn to have someone play for him. But here is the chief message 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." THE LORD HAS HEARD ME!  Though David had not received an answer from the Lord, His faith assured him that God had heard his cries and the answer was on the way, in God's timing.  Isn't it wonderful to have this blessed assurance? Even if I have not experienced the answer from God, I can know that He heard my prayers and the answer is on the way!  It's at that time, while the music is playing, that we wait upon the Lord. The music just might be  Blessed Assurance, or Amazing Grace, or even the bugle sound of the Cavalry on the way or the Lone Ranger's theme song (William Tell Overture for the music purist). But whatever it is that the Lord gives to us, we can know for a fact that He is going to deliver!

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