The Lord Has Heard Your Weeping

This week, we are exploring God’s omniscience, specifically how He brings us peace. Take a moment and begin with this simple prayer.

Heavenly Father, I know there is no limit to Your knowledge. You are the one who declares the end from the beginning. I thank You for all You have blessed me with, and I thank You for loving me. Please keep reminding me to pray and lean into You each day, and I pray for Your continued grace, forgiveness, and peace. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Psalm 6 (NLT)
1 O Lord, don’t rebuke me in your anger

    or discipline me in your rage.

2 Have compassion on me, Lord, for I am weak.

    Heal me, Lord, for my bones are in agony.

3 I am sick at heart.

    How long, O Lord, until you restore me?
4 Return, O Lord, and rescue me.

    Save me because of your unfailing love.

5 For the dead do not remember you.

    Who can praise you from the grave?
6 I am worn out from sobbing.

    All night I flood my bed with weeping,

    drenching it with my tears.

7 My vision is blurred by grief;

    my eyes are worn out because of all my enemies.
8 Go away, all you who do evil,

    for the Lord has heard my weeping.

9 The Lord has heard my plea;

    the Lord will answer my prayer.

10 May all my enemies be disgraced and terrified.

    May they suddenly turn back in shame.

Think about your current relationship with God. What comes to mind when you contemplate the importance of prayer with regard to that relationship?

This is David’s urgent plea for God’s mercy. David was heartbroken over his own transgressions, but he also knew firsthand God’s righteousness, as well as His mercy. In verse 3, David shows his deep longing for God’s intervention. In verse 4, we see David feeling distant from God. This psalm beautifully illustrates the human emotion despair. The Lord knows when we are feeling weak and troubled.

David later mentions his enemies, but his focus is on his personal relationship with God. David transitions to a place of hope as he expresses his trust that the Lord has heard his plea. David had a powerful faith and trust in God and His mercy.

Do our prayers make a difference or change things? God knows the things we need even before we ask for them. In our darkest moments, we can cry out to Him in honesty and with trust in His unfailing love and mercy. We don’t just pray out and hope He hears us. We can have confidence that God hears our prayers. Versus 8-10 are an expression of David’s confidence in just that. His cry is a praise to God for being loving and merciful, and it reminds us that God is always listening.

In Proverbs 15:29, Solomon tells us God hears us:

The Lord is far from the wicked,

    but he hears the prayers of the righteous.

In Psalm 147:5, we are reminded of the power of persistence in prayer:

How great is our Lord! His power is absolute!

    His understanding is beyond comprehension!

Ask God to specifically identify changes in your thinking that may need to be addressed for you to be persistent in prayer.

As we close today, I challenge you to begin your prayers thanking God and end them with the confidence that His power moves when we pray.