Faith Daily Lectio Friday, October 30, 2026 Evening Psalm
Friday, October 30, 2026 · Friday in the week of the Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 25)
Evening Psalm
Oratio (prayer)
O LORD, You hear the voice of weeping. Send Your Holy Spirit as I pray Psalm 6 this evening, that I may bring You my weakness and rest in Your mercy through Jesus Christ. In Jesus' name, Amen.
Meditatio (meditation)
Psalm 6
To the chief Musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David.
1O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
2Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed.
3My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD, how long?
4Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies’ sake.
5For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?
6I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.
7Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies.
8Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.
9The LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD will receive my prayer.
10Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed suddenly.
Consider even rereading in another translation.
You could also consider listening to this chapter, narrated:
KJV (Max McLean) · ESV (Max McLean) · NIV (dramatized)
You might read the whole reading slowly, aloud, more than once.
Consider this verse, for example:
“Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak” (Psalm 6:2)
What other lines speak to you?
The Law David knows he deserves correction: "O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure" (v. 1). Looking back over the day, we may also see sin that deserves God's anger. David is worn out: "I am weary with my groaning" (v. 6).
The Gospel So David appeals to mercy alone: "oh save me for thy mercies’ sake" (v. 4). And he is heard, for "the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping" (v. 8), and "the LORD will receive my prayer" (v. 9). God's anger against sin fell on Jesus at the cross, so that tonight the Father hears you for His sake.
Prayer O LORD, I confess my sins of this day. Do not rebuke me in Your anger, but have mercy on me for Jesus' sake. Heal me, and receive my prayer. In Jesus' name, Amen.
Tentatio (trial)
Nights can be long when grief or sickness keeps us awake. David knew it: "all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears" (v. 6). Under trial it may help to pray his honest question, "how long?" (v. 3), and then his confident word, "The LORD hath heard my supplication" (v. 9).
Evening prayer Lord, as I lie down tonight, hear my supplication. Heal what is weak in me, and give me rest in Your mercy. In Jesus' name, Amen.
Scripture quotations are from the King James Version.
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