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 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 Favor me, O YHWH, for I [am] weak, Heal me, O YHWH, For my bones have been troubled,
Have mercy on me, Yahweh, for I am frail; heal me, Yahweh, for my bones are shaking.
3 And my soul has been troubled greatly, And You, O YHWH, until when?
My soul also is very troubled. But you, Yahweh—how long will this continue?
4 Turn back, O YHWH, draw out my soul, Save me for Your kindness’ sake.
Return, Yahweh! rescue me. Save me because of your covenant faithfulness!
For in death there is no remembrance of you. In Sheol who will 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 night I drench my bed with tears; I wash my couch away with my tears.
7 My eye is old from provocation, It is old because of all my adversaries,
My eyes grow dim from grief; they grow weak because of all my adversaries.
8 Turn from me all you workers of iniquity, For YHWH 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 YHWH has heard my supplication, YHWH receives my prayer.
Yahweh has heard my appeal for mercy; Yahweh has accepted my prayer.
10 All my enemies are greatly ashamed and troubled, They turn back—ashamed [in] a moment!
All my enemies will be ashamed and greatly troubled. They will turn back and be suddenly humiliated.
