For he gives them, whom once the devil owned, for an heritage to the seed of abraham, that is, christ. Lord my god, i called to you for help, and you healed me. As bless bdb 8, kb 159, piel imperatives opened and closed psalm 5, give thanks bdb 392, kb 389, hiphil imperatives opens and closes psalm 6. It contained the individual and corporate reasons to praise god within the nation and to declare his glory to the nations. It is no surprise that the entire book concludes with a final psalm that encourages worshipers to praise god. Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall. The priest would pronounce the first line of each verse and the worshipers the second. Psalms, chapter 6 king james version christian answers. Many collections preceded this final compilation of the psalms. And luther said you might rightly call the psalter a bible in miniature. On the willows in the midst thereof we hung up our instruments.
Every chapter is devoted to praise and thanksgiving from the author to yahweh. It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even aarons beard. In the language of this divine book, the prayers and praises of the church have been offered up to the throne of grace from age to age. Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright. Introduction although all scripture breathes the grace of god, yet sweet beyond all others is the book of psalms. In the greek septuagint version of the bible, and in its latin translation in the vulgate, this psalm is. Thus the psalms are useful for singing praises to god. Psalms 6 the scope of this psalm is the same with that of the psalms 5. Psalms with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.
The book of psalms, chapter 6 sacred name king james. The book of psalms contains some of the most beautiful poetry ever written, but many people find that these verses describe human problems so well that they make excellent prayers. The book of psalms chapter 6, king james bible verse. They are also useful for teaching and confirming that jesus is the christ or messiah. Psalms 6 background information with maps and images. Study the bible online using commentary on psalm 6. Psalm 6 is the 6th psalm of the biblical book of psalms. The book of psalms is the first and main book of the third part of the hebrew bible, of the writings hebr. Sing the praises of the lord, you his faithful people.
The title of the book of psalms in the hebrew is sepher tehillim, meaning book of praises, and indeed it is a fitting title. Psalm chapter 6 matthew henry complete commentary on. The book of psalm chapter 6 king james version kjv. The book of psalms is the place to go when youre hurting. The last of the psalms were mainly written by david, and are reflective of the book of deuteronomy, giving voice to songs of praise and thanksgiving about god and his word. The liturgical repetitive pattern is obvious in the psalm. The book of psalms chapter 6 is taken from jimmy swaggarts, the expositors study bible. You, lord, brought me up from the realm of the dead. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity. According to many researchers it was ezra, the priest and scribe, himself who completed the final collection of the psalms ezra 3.
Many of our greatest and most wellknown worship songs stem from the words found here in these chapters psalm 108, 1, 118, 121, 6, 140, 145, 149. This book clearly provides hope and confidence in the lord as the maker of all things, the ultimate ruler of everything including the universe. For ease of use, you may click the following links to jump to a different part of the book. I will exalt you, lord, for you lifted me out of the depths and did not let my enemies gloat over me. For the time of jeremias, and the captivity of babylon. Psalm bible book with full chapters king james version. Psalms 6, new living translation nlt the bible app. Send to the book of psalms chapter 6 to a loved one. How does psalm chapter 6 fit with the surrounding context. These are all of the chapters of the book of psalm. George dehoff stated it, god is the god over priests, spiritual rulers, those in power, including kings and magistrates. Like the preceding psalm, this psalm allies itself to the book of deuteronomy. Where does god say the book of esther is perfect scripture.