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 style. A psalm of David. Yahweh, do not rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your wrath.
2 Have mercy upon me, O Jehovah, for I am withered away. O Jehovah, heal me, for my bones are troubled.
Have mercy on me, Yahweh, for I am frail; heal me, Yahweh, for my bones are shaking.
3 My soul also is greatly troubled. And thou, O Jehovah, how long?
My soul also is very troubled. But you, Yahweh—how long will this continue?
4 Return, O Jehovah, deliver my soul. Save me for thy loving kindness' sake.
Return, Yahweh! rescue me. Save me because of your covenant faithfulness!
For in death there is no remembrance of you. In Sheol who will give you 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. All night I drench my bed with tears; I wash my couch away with my tears.
7 My eye wastes away because of grief. It grows old because of all my adversaries.
My eyes grow dim from grief; they grow weak because of all my adversaries.
8 Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity, for Jehovah has heard the voice of my weeping.
Get away from me, all you who practice iniquity; for Yahweh has heard the sound of my weeping.
9 Jehovah has heard my supplication. Jehovah will receive my prayer.
Yahweh has heard my appeal for mercy; Yahweh has accepted 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 my enemies will be ashamed and greatly troubled. They will turn back and be suddenly humiliated.
