Psalm 6 — Derek: Meditating on the Way
Bobby Valentine and John Mark Hicks discuss one of the seven traditional Penitential Psalms, which are used annually at Lent. We question whether this a penitential prayer. Rather, it is a lament and cry for mercy from one who is suffering terribly and mistreated by others (much like in Job 16, for example). The Psalm follows a classic pattern of question/complaint, plea/petition, and blessing/praise/affirmation of God.