Psalm 6
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Psalm 6 is the 6th psalm from the Book of Psalms. Its authorship is traditionally assigned to King David
. David's supposed intention in writing the psalm was that it would be for anyone suffering from sickness or distress or for the state of Israel
while suffering through oppression.
In the psalm, David pleads with God to punish him gradually, so that it is not in anger. He asks how long the suffering is for.
David
David was the second king of the united Kingdom of Israel according to the Hebrew Bible and, according to the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, an ancestor of Jesus Christ through both Saint Joseph and Mary...
. David's supposed intention in writing the psalm was that it would be for anyone suffering from sickness or distress or for the state of Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
while suffering through oppression.
In the psalm, David pleads with God to punish him gradually, so that it is not in anger. He asks how long the suffering is for.