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.

To the Overseer with stringed instruments, on the octave. — A Psalm of David. O Jehovah, in Thine anger reprove me not, Nor in Thy fury chastise me.

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

Favour me, O Jehovah, for I [am] weak, Heal me, O Jehovah, For troubled have been my bones,

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

And my soul hath been troubled greatly, And Thou, O Jehovah, till when?

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

Turn back, O Jehovah, draw out my soul, Save me for Thy kindness' sake.

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

For there is not in death Thy memorial, In Sheol, who doth give thanks to Thee? (Sheol h7585)

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

I have been weary with my sighing, I meditate through all the night [on] my bed, With my tear my couch I waste.

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

Old from provocation is mine eye, It is old because of all mine adversaries,

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

Turn from me all ye workers of iniquity, For Jehovah heard the voice of my weeping,

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

Jehovah hath heard my supplication, Jehovah my prayer receiveth.

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

Ashamed and troubled greatly are all mine enemies, They turn back — ashamed [in] a moment!