Da Silva, A.A. (Andrew Anthony)2009-10-292009-10-291998Da Silva, AA 1998, 'Psalm 6: Van wanhoop tot geloofsekerheid', Skrif en Kerk, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 554-565.0257-8891http://hdl.handle.net/2263/11662Continued 2001 as 'Verbum et Ecclesia'Psalm 6 is the first of seven psalms of penance. The aim of this article is to indicate how the author of Psalm 6 moved from crippling despair to a liberating religious assurance, by shifting his focus from the suffering he experienced in his own life, to God's loving deeds toward him. The method used to achieve this goal comprises the following steps: translation; syntactic, and stichometric analyses; segmentation; and stilistic analysis.AfrikaansFaculty of Theology, University of PretoriaPsalm 6Bible -- O.T. -- Psalms VI -- Criticism, TextualDespair -- Religious aspectsAssurance (Theology)PenanceSuffering -- Religious aspectsGrace (Theology)Article