Psalms 6

1 [For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments, upon the eight-stringed lyre. A Psalm by David.] LORD, do not rebuke me in your anger, neither discipline me in your wrath.

For the music director. To be accompanied by stringed instruments, according to the sheminith. A psalm of David. Lord, please don't condemn me because you're angry with me; please don't punish me because you're angry with me!

2 Be gracious to me, LORD, for I am frail. LORD, heal me, for my bones are trembling.

Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am weak; heal me, Lord, for I am sick to the bone.

3 And my soul is greatly troubled. But you, LORD, how long?

I'm shaking all over in fear. How long will it be, Lord, before you do something?

4 Return, LORD. Deliver my soul. Save me because of your lovingkindness.

Turn, Lord, and rescue me! Save me because of your trustworthy love!

5 For in death there is no memory of you. In Sheol, who shall give you thanks? (Sheol h7585)

For no one remembers you when they're dead. Who is able to praise you from the grave? (Sheol h7585)

6 I am weary with my groaning. Every night I drench my bed; I melt my couch with my tears.

My groaning has exhausted me. Every night I soak my bed with my crying; I drench my couch with my tears.

7 My eye wastes away because of grief. It grows old because of all my adversaries.

With all my crying I can hardly see; my eyes grow weak because of the trouble my enemies cause me.

8 Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity, for the LORD has heard the sound of my weeping.

Leave me alone, all you people who do evil, for the Lord has heard me crying!

9 The LORD has heard my plea. The LORD has accepted my prayer.

The Lord has heard me calling out for help; the Lord answers my prayer.

10 May all my enemies be ashamed and greatly terrified. May they turn back, suddenly ashamed.

All who hate me will be shamefully defeated and terrified; they will run away in disgrace.