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, set to the Sheminith style. A psalm of David. Yahweh, do not rebuke me in your anger or 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.

Have mercy on me, Yahweh, for I am frail; heal me, Yahweh, for my bones are shaking.

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

My soul also is very troubled. But you, Yahweh—how long will this continue?

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

Return, Yahweh! rescue me. Save me because of your covenant faithfulness!

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 remembrance of you. In Sheol who will 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. All night I drench my bed with tears; I wash my couch away with my tears.

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

My eyes grow dim from grief; they grow weak because of all my adversaries.

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

Get away from me, all you who practice iniquity; for Yahweh has heard the sound of my weeping.

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

Yahweh has heard my appeal for mercy; Yahweh 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.

All my enemies will be ashamed and greatly troubled. They will turn back and be suddenly humiliated.