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 leader; with instrumental music on the sheminith. A psalm of David. Rebuke me not, Lord, in your anger, punish me not in your wrath.

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

Lord, be gracious to me in my weakness. Heal me Lord, for racked is my body;

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

all of me utterly racked. Why do you wait so long, Lord?

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

Turn, Lord, rescue me; save me, because of your love.

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

For in death none can call you to mind; in Sheol who can praise you? (Sheol h7585)

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

I am so weary of sighing. All the night I make my bed swim, and wet my couch with my tears.

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

My eyes swollen with grief; from weeping caused by my foes.

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

Begone, workers of wrong, for the Lord has heard my loud weeping,

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

the Lord has heard my entreaty, the Lord accepts my prayer.

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

My foes will be stricken with terror, brought to shame and dismay in a moment.