Psalms 6

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

To the Overseer with stringed instruments, on the octave. — A Psalm of David. O Jehovah, in Thine anger reprove me not, Nor in Thy fury chastise me.

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

Favour me, O Jehovah, for I [am] weak, Heal me, O Jehovah, For troubled have been my bones,

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

And my soul hath been troubled greatly, And Thou, O Jehovah, till when?

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

Turn back, O Jehovah, draw out my soul, Save me for Thy kindness' sake.

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

For there is not in death Thy memorial, In Sheol, who doth give thanks to Thee? (Sheol h7585)

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

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

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

Old from provocation is mine eye, It is old because of all mine adversaries,

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

Turn from me all ye workers of iniquity, For Jehovah heard the voice of my weeping,

9 YHWH has heard my plea. YHWH has accepted my prayer.

Jehovah hath heard my supplication, Jehovah my prayer receiveth.

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

Ashamed and troubled greatly are all mine enemies, They turn back — ashamed [in] a moment!