O LORD, do not rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your wrath. Be merciful to me, LORD, for I am faint; O LORD, heal me, for my bones are in agony. My soul is in anguish. How long, O LORD, how long?
Turn, O LORD and deliver me; save me because of your unfailing love. No one remembers you when he is dead. Who praises you from the grave? I am worn out from groaning; all night long I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears. My eyes grow weak with sorrow; they fail because of all my foes.
Away from me, all you who do evil, for the LORD has heard my cry for mercy; the LORD accepts my prayer. All my enemies will be ashamed and dismayed; they will turn back in sudden disgrace.
Psalm 6
“How long, O LORD, how long?”
At that time in my life of faith it seemed like all I could do was endure the suffering. Like being crushed under a rock my feeble arms couldn’t even lift. Everything was just so much harder. Doing anything for God, perceiving anything from His word, noticing His presence in my life…worn out, anguish, agony. It was this kind of extreme vocabulary that King David used which resonated with me so deeply. Have mercy on me, LORD, for I am faint.
Please don’t leave me here.
You know in a movie when the protagonist, while on his or her quest to become stronger, to reach the goal, goes up against their deadliest foe and nearly loses? Buried beneath rubble, it seems like it’s game-over for the hero. But then beams of light escape from under the rock and the protagonist comes out–defiant, glowing. Then suddenly there is nothing their foe can do to knock them down.
I also decided to be defiant. Maybe this nearly rock-bottom place in my life of faith was something I just had to pass through on my quest to get stronger.
The LORD has heard my cry for mercy; the LORD accepts my prayer.
While I had to wait for His healing, it did seem to come suddenly, like David’s enemies turning back in sudden disgrace. I’ve learned that the effort to keep your faith no matter how hard it is, no matter how many nights you flood your bed with tears, is what God sees. And He delivers.
He is the one that enables me, and you as well. So, come back from beneath the rubble and overcome whatever obstacle lies in front of you. The LORD is merciful. He will come to your rescue because of His unfailing love.
Written by Samantha
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