Psalms 6
1 O Jehovah, rebuke me not in thine anger, nor chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments, set to the Sheminith. A Psalm of David. O Jehovah, rebuke me not in thine anger, Neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
2 Have mercy upon me, O Jehovah, for I am withered away. O Jehovah, heal me, for my bones are troubled.
Have mercy upon me, O Jehovah; for I am withered away: O Jehovah, heal me; for my bones are troubled.
3 My soul also is greatly troubled. And thou, O Jehovah, how long?
My soul also is sore troubled: And thou, O Jehovah, how long?
4 Return, O Jehovah, deliver my soul. Save me for thy loving kindness' sake.
Return, O Jehovah, deliver my soul: Save me for thy lovingkindness’ sake.
For in death there is no remembrance of thee: In Sheol who shall give thee thanks? (Sheol h7585)
6 I am weary with my groaning. Every night I make my bed to swim. I water my couch with my tears.
I am weary with my groaning; Every night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.
7 My eye wastes away because of grief. It grows old because of all my adversaries.
Mine eye wasteth away because of grief; It waxeth old because of all mine adversaries.
8 Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity, for Jehovah has heard the voice of my weeping.
Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; For Jehovah hath heard the voice of my weeping.
9 Jehovah has heard my supplication. Jehovah will receive my prayer.
Jehovah hath heard my supplication; Jehovah will receive my prayer.
10 All my enemies shall be put to shame and greatly troubled. They shall turn back. They shall be put to shame suddenly.
All mine enemies shall be put to shame and sore troubled: They shall turn back, they shall be put to shame suddenly.
