“A Prayer for Mercy in Time of Trouble”

Psalm 6 is known as the first of the seven penitential psalms – songs of confession and humility before God. It was a custom among some in the early church to sing these psalms on Ash Wednesday, 40 days before Resurrection Sunday. The title of this psalm is To the Chief Musician. With stringed instruments. On an eight-stringed harp. A Psalm of David. The title tells us the recipient of the psalm – the Chief Musician, whom some suppose to be the Lord GOD Himself, and others suppose to be a leader of choirs or musicians in David’s time, such as Heman the singer or Asaph;

(1 Chronicles 6:33~Here are the men who served, together with their sons: From the Kohathites: Heman, the musician, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel, )
(1 Chronicles 16:5-7~Asaph was the chief, and next to him in rank were Zechariah, then Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom and Jeiel. They were to play the lyres and harps, Asaph was to sound the cymbals, and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests were to blow the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God. That day David first appointed Asaph and his associates to give praise to the LORD in this manner: ) & {1 Chronicles 25:6~All these men were under the supervision of their father for the music of the temple of the LORD, with cymbals, lyres and harps, for the ministry at the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun and Heman were under the supervision of the king. ).

Not only was it written for stringed instruments, but specifically for the eight-stringed harp.
“”A Prayer for Mercy in Time of Trouble”
” Psalm 6:1-10″
For the choir director: with stringed instruments, according to Sheminith. A psalm of David. Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger; do not discipline me in your wrath. Be gracious to me, Lord, for I am weak; heal me, Lord, for my bones are shaking; my whole being is shaken with terror. And you, Lord—how long? Turn, Lord! Rescue me; save me because of your faithful love. For there is no remembrance of you in death; who can thank you in Sheol? I am weary from my groaning; with my tears I dampen my bed and drench my couch every night. My eyes are swollen from grief; they grow old because of all my enemies. Depart from me, all evildoers, for the Lord has heard the sound of my weeping. The Lord has heard my plea for help; the Lord accepts my prayer. All my enemies will be ashamed and shake with terror; they will turn back and suddenly be disgraced.
Father God, as I go through this day, I pray for Your healing touch on every part of my life – both spiritual and physical. Lord You know all the little nitches and pains that hinders, and I pray for Your healing touch upon every area of my life in general.. and for relief from the aches, pains and problems that may come my way, in particular. Ease away all the stresses and strains of the day and heal any physical problems I have. And I pray that in Your goodness and grace You would give me a good, pain-free day so that I may be refreshed in body, soul and spirit, ready to do Your biding and to be a light for Your glory to others, in Jesus Precious Name Amen.