Psalm 6:1-10

A.	David's request for God to cease troubles (a.)

a.	1 O Jehovah, rebuke me not in thine anger,

a'.	Neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

B.	David's request for God grant mercy(b.)

a.	2 Have mercy upon me, O Jehovah; for I am withered away:

a'.	O Jehovah, heal me; for my bones are troubled.

C.	time and trouble (time of trouble?)

b'.	3 My soul also is sore troubled:

a'.	And thou, O Jehovah, how long? --time reference

D.	--reason-grace

a.	4 Return, O Jehovah, deliver my soul:

a.	Save me for thy lovingkindness' sake.

E.	death?

a.	5 For in death there is no remembrance of thee:

a'.	In Sheol who shall give thee thanks?

F.	can't handle any more

6 I am weary with my groaning;

D'.	--reason-helplessness

a.	Every night make I my bed to swim;

a.	I water my couch with my tears.

E'.	death? grief?

a.	7 Mine eye wasteth away because of grief;

a'.	It waxeth old because of all mine adversaries.

A'.	David's command to enemies to cease troubles

a.	8 Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity;

b.	For Jehovah hath heard the voice of my weeping.

B'.	David's source of authority

b.	9 Jehovah hath heard my supplication;

a.	Jehovah will receive my prayer.

C'.	Time and trouble (time of trouble?)

b'.	10 All mine enemies shall be put to shame and sore troubled:

b'.	They shall turn back, they shall be put to shame suddenly. --time reference

(ASV)