< 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 )
For in death there is no remembrance of you. In Sheol who will give you thanks? (Sheol )
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.