Psalms 6

1 TO THE OVERSEER. WITH STRINGED INSTRUMENTS, ON THE EIGHTH. A PSALM OF DAVID. O YHWH, do not reprove me in Your anger, Nor discipline me in Your fury.

In parts according to verses. A Psalm of David. For the octave. O Lord, do not rebuke me in your fury, nor chastise me in your anger.

2 Favor me, O YHWH, for I [am] weak, Heal me, O YHWH, For my bones have been troubled,

Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am weak. Heal me, Lord, for my bones have become disturbed,

3 And my soul has been troubled greatly, And You, O YHWH, until when?

and my soul has been very troubled. But as for you, Lord, when?

4 Turn back, O YHWH, draw out my soul, Save me for Your kindness’ sake.

Turn to me, Lord, and rescue my soul. Save me because of your mercy.

5 For in death there is no memorial of You, In Sheol, who gives thanks to You? (Sheol h7585)

For there is no one in death who would be mindful of you. And who will confess to you in Hell? (Sheol h7585)

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

I have labored in my groaning. Every night, with my tears, I will wash my bed and drench my blanket.

7 My eye is old from provocation, It is old because of all my adversaries,

My eye has been troubled by rage. I have grown old among all my enemies.

8 Turn from me all you workers of iniquity, For YHWH heard the voice of my weeping,

Scatter before me, all you who work iniquity, for the Lord has heard the voice of my weeping.

9 YHWH has heard my supplication, YHWH receives my prayer.

The Lord has heard my supplication. The Lord has accepted my prayer.

10 All my enemies are greatly ashamed and troubled, They turn back—ashamed [in] a moment!

Let all my enemies be ashamed and together be greatly troubled. May they be converted and become ashamed very quickly.