Give Ear to my Words, O LORD; Do Not Rebuke me in Your Anger

In prayer, cry out to God, that's how David approaches God. God is merciful and faithful and David can always turn to God when faced with his enemies. God defends those who trust in him and bless the righteous; surrounds them with a shield. Obviously none is righteous by our own means - but only through faith which God counts as righteousness.

The next psalm sounds like David has displeased the LORD in some way and he realized this. Instead of denying it, he brings his sins up to God and asks God not to be angry at him. Not sure if the Psalm was written at David's old age hence the reference of weakness and bone trouble, but it can also mean weakness in spirit which led David to cry out to God. He comes to God with a lowly spirit and a contrite heart. In this psalm, David expresses his grief; but following his prayers to God, he had full confidence that his prayers is heard by God who will deal with his enemies.



Psalm 6

To the Chief Musician. With stringed instruments. On an eight-stringed harp.[b] A Psalm of David.

 1 O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger,
         Nor chasten me in Your hot displeasure.
 2 Have mercy on me, O LORD, for I am weak;
         O LORD, heal me, for my bones are troubled.
 3 My soul also is greatly troubled;
         But You, O LORD—how long?
       
 4 Return, O LORD, deliver me!
         Oh, save me for Your mercies’ sake!
 5 For in death there is no remembrance of You;
         In the grave who will give You thanks?
       
 6 I am weary with my groaning;
         All night I make my bed swim;
         I drench my couch with my tears.
 7 My eye wastes away because of grief;
         It grows old because of all my enemies.
       
 8 Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity;
         For the LORD has heard the voice of my weeping.
 9 The LORD has heard my supplication;
         The LORD will receive my prayer.
 10 Let all my enemies be ashamed and greatly troubled;
         Let them turn back and be ashamed suddenly.

Psalm 5

To the Chief Musician. With flutes.[a] A Psalm of David.

 1 Give ear to my words, O LORD,

         Consider my meditation.

 2 Give heed to the voice of my cry,

         My King and my God,

         For to You I will pray.

 3 My voice You shall hear in the morning, O LORD;

         In the morning I will direct it to You,

         And I will look up.

       

 4 For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness,

         Nor shall evil dwell with You.

 5 The boastful shall not stand in Your sight;

         You hate all workers of iniquity.

 6 You shall destroy those who speak falsehood;

         The LORD abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

       

 7 But as for me, I will come into Your house in the multitude of Your mercy;

         In fear of You I will worship toward Your holy temple.

 8 Lead me, O LORD, in Your righteousness because of my enemies;

         Make Your way straight before my face.

       

 9 For there is no faithfulness in their mouth;

         Their inward part is destruction;

         Their throat is an open tomb;

         They flatter with their tongue.

 10 Pronounce them guilty, O God!

         Let them fall by their own counsels;

         Cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions,

         For they have rebelled against You.

       

 11 But let all those rejoice who put their trust in You;

         Let them ever shout for joy, because You defend them;

         Let those also who love Your name

         Be joyful in You.

 12 For You, O LORD, will bless the righteous;

         With favor You will surround him as with a shield.