Psalm 6/Argument
From Psalms: Layer by Layer
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title: Heal me!
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[Turn & heal]: YHWH, turn from your anger and heal me! (vv. 2, 3, 5).
+ <Loyalty>: "because of your steadfast love" (v. 5b).
+ [YHWH's loyalty]:(You graciously fulfill your covenant obligations to me.)
+ [Obligation to rescue]:(Rescuing me when I call would be a fulfillment of your covenant obligation.)
+ <Praise>: "because your name is not mentioned in death..." (v. 6)
+ [Near death]: (If you do not save me, then I am going to die.)
+ My health has deteriorated, and I am extremely weak, afraid, and distressed (vv. 3-4, 7-8).
+ [No praise]: (If I die, then I won't be able to praise you.)
+ [No praise in death]: The dead cannot praise you (v. 6).
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title: Depart from me!
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[Depart]:"Depart from me, you depraved people!" (v. 9a)
+ <YHWH has heard>: "because YHWH has heard..." (vv. 9b-10).
+ [Failed opposition]:You will be found to have opposed both YHWH and his anointed and failed.
+ [YHWH will turn]:(YHWH will turn from anger and heal me.)
+[YHWH has heard]:YHWH has heard me and will accept my request (vv. 9b-10)
+ [YHWH will punish]:(YHWH will deal justly with those who have opposed him and his anointed.)