Psalms 6

1 For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments, according to Sheminith. A Psalm of David. O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger or discipline me in Your wrath.

TO THE OVERSEER. WITH STRINGED INSTRUMENTS, ON THE EIGHTH. A PSALM OF DAVID. O YHWH, do not reprove me in Your anger, Nor discipline me in Your fury.

2 Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am frail; heal me, O LORD, for my bones are in agony.

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

3 My soul is deeply distressed. How long, O LORD, how long?

And my soul has been troubled greatly, And You, O YHWH, until when?

4 Turn, O LORD, and deliver my soul; save me because of Your loving devotion.

Turn back, O YHWH, draw out my soul, Save me for Your kindness’ sake.

5 For there is no mention of You in death; who can praise You from Sheol? (Sheol h7585)

For in death there is no memorial of You, In Sheol, who gives thanks to You? (Sheol h7585)

6 I am weary from groaning; all night I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears.

I have been weary with my sighing, I meditate [on] my bed through all the night, I dissolve my couch with my tear.

7 My eyes fail from grief; they grow dim because of all my foes.

My eye is old from provocation, It is old because of all my adversaries,

8 Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity, for the LORD has heard my weeping.

Turn from me all you workers of iniquity, For YHWH heard the voice of my weeping,

9 The LORD has heard my cry for mercy; the LORD accepts my prayer.

YHWH has heard my supplication, YHWH receives my prayer.

10 All my enemies will be ashamed and dismayed; they will turn back in sudden disgrace.

All my enemies are greatly ashamed and troubled, They turn back—ashamed [in] a moment!