Psalms 6

1 “To the chief musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith, a psalm of David.” O Lord, correct me not in thy anger, and chastise me not in thy wrath.

[For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments, upon the eight-stringed lyre. A Psalm by David.] LORD, do not rebuke me in your anger, neither discipline me in your wrath.

2 Be gracious unto me, O Lord; for I am withering away; heal me, O Lord; for my bones are terrified.

Be gracious to me, LORD, for I am frail. LORD, heal me, for my bones are trembling.

3 And my soul is greatly terrified; but thou, O Lord, how long yet—?

And my soul is greatly troubled. But you, LORD, how long?

4 Return, O Lord, deliver my soul: help me for the sake of thy kindness.

Return, LORD. Deliver my soul. Save me because of your lovingkindness.

5 For in death men do not remember thee: in the nether world, who shall give thee thanks? (Sheol h7585)

For in death there is no memory of you. In Sheol, who shall give you thanks? (Sheol h7585)

6 I am weary with my sighing; I flood every night my bed; With my tears I moisten my couch.

I am weary with my groaning. Every night I drench my bed; I melt my couch with my tears.

7 My eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all my assailants.

My eye wastes away because of grief. It grows old because of all my adversaries.

8 Depart from me, all ye workers of wickedness; for the Lord hath heard the voice of my weeping.

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

9 The Lord hath heard my supplication; the Lord will accept my prayer.

The LORD has heard my plea. The LORD has accepted my prayer.

10 Ashamed and greatly terrified shall become all my enemies; they will turn round, and be made ashamed in a moment.

May all my enemies be ashamed and greatly terrified. May they turn back, suddenly ashamed.