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 Chief Musician, with stringed Instruments upon the eighth. A Melody of David. O Yahweh! do not, in thine anger, correct me, nor, in thy wrath, chastise me.

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

Show me favour, O Yahweh, for languishing am I: Heal me, O Yahweh, —for dismayed are my bones:

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

Yea, my soul, is dismayed greatly, Thou, then, O Yahweh—how long?

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

Return, O Yahweh, deliver my soul, Save me, for the sake of thy lovingkindness;

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

For, in death, is no remembrance of thee, —In hades, who shall give thanks unto thee? (Sheol h7585)

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

I am weary with my sighing, I flood, through the whole night, my couch, —With my tears, I cause, my bed, to dissolve:

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

My face, is all sunken with sorrow, —it hath aged, because of all mine adversaries.

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

Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity, for Yahweh hath heard the voice of my weeping:

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

Yahweh, hath heard my supplication, Yahweh, will receive, my prayer.

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

Let all my foes, turn pale and be greatly dismayed, Again let them turn pale in a moment.