Psalm 6/Argument

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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).


Argument Mapn0Turn & healYHWH, turn from your anger and heal me! (vv. 2, 3, 5).n1YHWH's loyalty(You graciously fulfill your covenant obligations to me.)n7Loyalty"because of your steadfast love" (v. 5b).n1->n7n2Obligation to rescue(Rescuing me when I call would be a fulfillment of your covenant obligation.)n2->n7n3Near death(If you do not save me, then I am going to die.)n8Praise"because your name is not mentioned in death..." (v. 6)n3->n8n4My health has deteriorated, and I am extremely weak, afraid, and distressed (vv. 3-4, 7-8).n4->n3n5No praise(If I die, then I won't be able to praise you.)n5->n8n6No praise in deathThe dead cannot praise you (v. 6).n6->n5n7->n0n8->n0
Heal me!



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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.)


Argument Mapn0Depart"Depart from me, you depraved people!" (v. 9a)n1Failed oppositionYou will be found to have opposed both YHWH and his anointed and failed.n5YHWH has heard"because YHWH has heard..." (vv. 9b-10).n1->n5n2YHWH will turn(YHWH will turn from anger and heal me.)n2->n1n3YHWH has heardYHWH has heard me and will accept my request (vv. 9b-10)n3->n2n4YHWH will punish(YHWH will deal justly with those who have opposed him and his anointed.)n4->n5n5->n0
Depart from me!