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.

For the leader; with instrumental music on the sheminith. A psalm of David. Rebuke me not, Lord, in your anger, punish me not in your wrath.

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

Lord, be gracious to me in my weakness. Heal me Lord, for racked is my body;

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

all of me utterly racked. Why do you wait so long, Lord?

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

Turn, Lord, rescue me; save me, because of your love.

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

For in death none can call you to mind; in Sheol who can praise you? (Sheol h7585)

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

I am so weary of sighing. All the night I make my bed swim, and wet my couch with my tears.

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

My eyes swollen with grief; from weeping caused by my foes.

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

Begone, workers of wrong, for the Lord has heard my loud weeping,

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

the Lord has heard my entreaty, the Lord accepts my prayer.

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

My foes will be stricken with terror, brought to shame and dismay in a moment.