Ps 6 - SP summary

🧠 Pre-Summary Questions for Psalm 6

1. Who is the speaker?

• A. David begging for healing (Rating: 3/10)
• B. Christ, speaking from the place of suffering, bearing the sins of others (Rating: 10/10)

2. What is the “discipline” or “rebuke”?

• A. Punishment for David’s sin (Rating: 2/10)
• B. Judgment placed on Christ as the one made to be sin (Rating: 10/10 – Isa 53:5, 2 Cor 5:21)

3. What does it mean “in death there is no remembrance of You”?

• A. Fear of the grave as separation from God (Rating: 5/10)
• B. The prophetic voice of Christ bearing death for us—not abandoned, but fully entering into it (Rating: 10/10 – see Acts 2:27)

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✨ SP Summary of Psalm 6 – With NT Fulfillment

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Verse 1

"O LORD, rebuke me not in Your anger, nor discipline me in Your wrath."

• Christ, though innocent, bears God’s wrath in the place of sinners.
• He does not ask to avoid death, but that the Father’s judgment be righteous and purposeful.
• NT Fulfillment:
  • Isaiah 53:5 – “He was pierced for our transgressions…”
  • 2 Corinthians 5:21 – “He became sin for us…”

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Verse 2–3

"Be gracious… heal me, for my bones are troubled. My soul is also greatly troubled. But You, O LORD—how long?"

• His physical body is crushed, and His soul in anguish—Gethsemane and the cross.
• “How long?” = a cry from the cross, waiting for resurrection.
• NT Fulfillment:
  • Matthew 26:38 – “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death.”
  • Hebrews 5:7 – “He offered up prayers… with loud cries and tears…”

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Verse 4–5

"Turn, O LORD, deliver my life… For in death there is no remembrance of You."

• Christ enters true death, experiencing the full curse of sin.
• “No remembrance” is not unbelief—it is prophetic identification with the dead, where worship ends unless God raises.
• NT Fulfillment:
  • Acts 2:27 – “You will not abandon My soul to Sheol…”
  • Romans 6:10 – “The death He died, He died to sin once for all…”

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Verses 6–7

"I am weary with my moaning; every night I flood my bed with tears…"

• The suffering Servant, crying out from sorrow and total weakness.
• His body and eyes are failing—eyes often represent spiritual sight: He goes blind for our sake.
• NT Fulfillment:
  • Luke 22:44 – “His sweat became like great drops of blood…”
  • Isaiah 52:14 – “His appearance was so marred… beyond human likeness.”

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Verses 8–10

"Depart from me, all you workers of evil… the LORD has heard my plea…"

• Resurrection moment! Now comes separation—wicked cast out, righteous vindicated.
• Christ rises, and the flesh is left behind. His prayer is heard.
• NT Fulfillment:
  • Matthew 7:23 – “Depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness.”
  • Hebrews 5:7 – “He was heard because of His reverence.”
  • John 20:17 – “Go to My brothers and say… ‘I am ascending to My Father…’”

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✝️ Gospel Retelling of Psalm 6

Jesus bore the judgment of sin—not His own, but ours. He was crushed in body, distressed in soul, and poured out in tears. He lay down in death, where no praise was found, and the heavens were silent. But the Father heard His cry. His prayer was not forgotten. And in resurrection, He separates the flesh from the spirit, the wicked from the bride. The Lord has heard. The enemies will be ashamed. The righteous one lives again.

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📖 NT Fulfillment Table

Psalm 6 Verse	New Testament Connection
v1	Isa 53:5, 2 Cor 5:21
v2–3	Matt 26:38, Heb 5:7
v4–5	Acts 2:27, Rom 6:10
v6–7	Luke 22:44, Isa 52:14
v8–10	Matt 7:23, Heb 5:7, John 20:17

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