Psalms 6

1 O Jehovah, rebuke me not in thine anger, nor chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

To the Overseer with stringed instruments, on the octave. — A Psalm of David. O Jehovah, in Thine anger reprove me not, Nor in Thy fury chastise me.

2 Have mercy upon me, O Jehovah, for I am withered away. O Jehovah, heal me, for my bones are troubled.

Favour me, O Jehovah, for I [am] weak, Heal me, O Jehovah, For troubled have been my bones,

3 My soul also is greatly troubled. And thou, O Jehovah, how long?

And my soul hath been troubled greatly, And Thou, O Jehovah, till when?

4 Return, O Jehovah, deliver my soul. Save me for thy loving kindness' sake.

Turn back, O Jehovah, draw out my soul, Save me for Thy kindness' sake.

5 For in death there is no remembrance of thee. In Sheol who shall give thee thanks? (Sheol h7585)

For there is not in death Thy memorial, In Sheol, who doth give thanks to Thee? (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 have been weary with my sighing, I meditate through all the night [on] my bed, With my tear my couch I waste.

7 My eye wastes away because of grief. It grows old because of all my adversaries.

Old from provocation is mine eye, It is old because of all mine adversaries,

8 Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity, for Jehovah has heard the voice of my weeping.

Turn from me all ye workers of iniquity, For Jehovah heard the voice of my weeping,

9 Jehovah has heard my supplication. Jehovah will receive my prayer.

Jehovah hath heard my supplication, Jehovah my prayer receiveth.

10 All my enemies shall be put to shame and greatly troubled. They shall turn back. They shall be put to shame suddenly.

Ashamed and troubled greatly are all mine enemies, They turn back — ashamed [in] a moment!