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.

O LORD, rebuke me not in your anger, neither chasten me in your hot displeasure.

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

Have mercy on me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed.

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

My soul is also sore vexed: but you, 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: oh save me for your mercies’ 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 you: in the grave who shall give you 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; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.

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

My eye is consumed because of grief; it waxes old because of all my enemies.

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

Depart from me, all you workers of 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 will receive 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 sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed suddenly.