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.

For the Leader; with string-music; on the Sheminith. A Psalm of David. O LORD, rebuke me not in Thine anger, neither chasten me in Thy wrath.

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

Be gracious unto me, O LORD, for I languish away; heal me, O LORD, for my bones are affrighted.

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

My soul also is sore affrighted; and Thou, O LORD, how long?

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

Return, O LORD, deliver my soul; save me for Thy mercy's sake.

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

For in death there is no remembrance of Thee; in the nether-world who will give Thee thanks? (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 am weary with my groaning; every night make I my bed to swim; I melt away my couch with my tears.

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

Mine eye is dimmed because of vexation; it waxeth old because of all mine adversaries.

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

Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.

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

The LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD receiveth my prayer.

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

All mine enemies shall be ashamed and sore affrighted; they shall turn back, they shall be ashamed suddenly.