< Psalms 6 >
1 O Yhwh, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
Yahweh, do not punish me when you are angry [with me]; Do not even rebuke/scold me [when you are angry].
2 Have mercy upon me, O Yhwh; for I am weak: O Yhwh, heal me; for my bones are vexed.
Yahweh, be kind to me and heal me because I have become weak. My body [SYN] shakes because I am experiencing much pain.
3 My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O Yhwh, how long?
Yahweh, I am greatly distressed. How long ([must I endure this/will it be before you help me]) [RHQ]?
4 Return, O Yhwh, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies’ sake.
Yahweh, please come and rescue me. Save me because you faithfully love me.
5 For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks? (Sheol )
I will not be able to praise you after I die [RHQ]; No one in the place of the dead praises you. (Sheol )
6 I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.
I am exhausted/groan [from my pain]. At night I cry very much, with the result that my bed and my pillow become wet from my tears.
7 Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies.
My tears blur my eyes so much that I cannot see well. My eyes have become weak because my enemies [have caused me to cry constantly].
8 Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for Yhwh hath heard the voice of my weeping.
You people who do evil things, get away from me!
9 Yhwh hath heard my supplication; Yhwh will receive my prayer.
Yahweh heard me when I was crying and called out to him [to help me], and he will answer my prayer.
10 Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed suddenly.
[When that happens], all my enemies will be ashamed, and they will [also] be terrified. They will get away [from me] and suddenly [leave me] because they will be disgraced.