< 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!
For the chief musician; on stringed instruments, set to the Sheminith style. A psalm of David. Yahweh, do not rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your wrath.
2 Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am weak; heal me, Lord, for I am sick to the bone.
Have mercy on me, Yahweh, for I am frail; heal me, Yahweh, for my bones are shaking.
3 I'm shaking all over in fear. How long will it be, Lord, before you do something?
My soul also is very troubled. But you, Yahweh—how long will this continue?
4 Turn, Lord, and rescue me! Save me because of your trustworthy love!
Return, Yahweh! rescue me. Save me because of your covenant faithfulness!
5 For no one remembers you when they're dead. Who is able to praise you from the grave? (Sheol h7585)
For in death there is no remembrance of you. In Sheol who will give you thanks? (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 groaning. All night I drench my bed with tears; I wash my couch away with my tears.
7 With all my crying I can hardly see; my eyes grow weak because of the trouble my enemies cause me.
My eyes grow dim from grief; they grow weak because of all my adversaries.
8 Leave me alone, all you people who do evil, for the Lord has heard me crying!
Get away from me, all you who practice iniquity; for Yahweh has heard the sound of my weeping.
9 The Lord has heard me calling out for help; the Lord answers my prayer.
Yahweh has heard my appeal for mercy; Yahweh has accepted my prayer.
10 All who hate me will be shamefully defeated and terrified; they will run away in disgrace.
All my enemies will be ashamed and greatly troubled. They will turn back and be suddenly humiliated.

< Psalms 6 >