Psalm 6

Psalm 6

1.  What did David not want to experience from the Lord for the things he had done wrong? vs. 1 - Name 2 things - 1)2)

2.  How did David ask the Lord to deal with him in his time of need? vs. 2

3.  David had been praying for awhile and he was asking the Lord 'how long' before he rescued him. (vs.3) .. Why did he believe the Lord would save him? vs. 4 - 

4.  David was not ready to die (vs.5) ... How did he describe the amount of crying he had already done? vs.6,7 - 

5.  What was the reason for his crying? vs. 7

6.  Why did David feel he could ask those around him who did iniquity to depart from him? vs. 8,9 -

7.   What did David know would happen now that God had heard and received his prayer to Him? vs. 10 

Applications:

1.  David prayed that God would not chasten him in His anger or wrath.  How do we know that God's discipline comes from His love for us and not His anger?  Comment on the following Scriptures:

• Deuteronomy 8:5 -
• Psalm 94:12-14 -
• Psalm 119:71 -
• Proverbs 3:11,12 -
• Proverbs 6:23 -
• Romans 5:8-10 -
• Romans 8:31-39 -
• Ephesians 2:1-10 -
• 1 Thessalonians 5:9 -
• Hebrews 12:5-11 -
• 1 John 4:18 -
• Revelation 3:19 -

2.  David prayed for God to be gracious to him and to heal him.  How can we experience the grace of God and His healing touch when we pray?

• Exodus 15:26 -
• Psalm 30:2 -
• Psalm 41:1-4 -
• Psalm 103:1-5 -
• Psalm 107:17-22 - 
• Proverbs 4:20-22 -
• Proverbs 16:24 -
• Isaiah 53:4,5 -
• Jeremiah 17:14 -
• Matthew 4:23 -
• Matthew 14:14 -
• Mark 5:34 -
• John 1:16 -
• Acts 10:38 -
• Romans 5:17 -
• Romans 15:13 -
• 2 Corinthians 9:8,9 -
• Ephesians 2:8,9 -
• Ephesians 2:13-17 -
• 2 Timothy 1:9 -
• Hebrews 4:15,16 -
• James 5:14-16 -
• 1 Peter 2:24,25 -

3.  David had been waiting for God to answer his prayer.  He said "How long, O God?" ... He needed God to rescue him.  He expressed how he was weary with sighing because of his adversaries.  Have you been praying for something a long time?  Are you weary and sighing because of the spiritual warfare in your life?  How do the following Scriptures give you encouragement?

• Psalm 27:13,14 -
• Proverbs 20:22 -
• Isaiah 30:18 -
• Isaiah 40:31 -
• Jeremiah 29:11 -
• Matthew 6:34 -
• Matthew 11:28-30 -
• Romans 5:3-5 -
• Romans 8:18 -
• Galatians 6:9 -
• Philippians 1:6 -
• James 5:11 -
• Hebrews 12:1-3 -
• 1 Peter 2:23 -

4.  David knew when his prayer broke through; he had that sense of knowing that God had heard his prayer and that he had victory over his enemies.  We can continue to pray and we can know when God has answered us.  Comment on the following Scriptures:

• Romans 8:31 -
• 2 Corinthians 5:7 -
• 2 Corinthians 12:9,10 -
• Hebrews 4:15,16 -
• 1 Peter 5:8-11 -
• 1 John 4:4 -

5.  Summarize this lesson and post a prayer if you would like.