Psalms 6

1 For the music director. To be accompanied by stringed instruments, according to the sheminith. A psalm of David. Lord, please don't condemn me because you're angry with me; please don't punish me because you're angry with me!

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 Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am weak; heal me, Lord, for I am sick to the bone.

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

3 I'm shaking all over in fear. How long will it be, Lord, before you do something?

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

4 Turn, Lord, and rescue me! Save me because of your trustworthy love!

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

5 For no one remembers you when they're dead. Who is able to praise you from the grave? (Sheol h7585)

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

6 My groaning has exhausted me. Every night I soak my bed with my crying; I drench my couch with my 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 With all my crying I can hardly see; my eyes grow weak because of the trouble my enemies cause me.

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

8 Leave me alone, all you people who do evil, for the Lord has heard me crying!

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

9 The Lord has heard me calling out for help; the Lord answers my prayer.

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

10 All who hate me will be shamefully defeated and terrified; they will run away in disgrace.

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