Psalms 6

1 For the leader; with instrumental music on the sheminith. A psalm of David. Rebuke me not, Lord, in your anger, punish me not in your wrath.

Adonai, don’t rebuke me in your anger, neither discipline me in your wrath.

2 Lord, be gracious to me in my weakness. Heal me Lord, for racked is my body;

Have mercy on me, Adonai, for I am faint. Adonai, heal me, for my bones are troubled.

3 all of me utterly racked. Why do you wait so long, Lord?

My soul is also in great anguish. But you, Adonai, how long?

4 Turn, Lord, rescue me; save me, because of your love.

Teshuvah ·Completely return·, Adonai. Deliver my soul, and save me for your chesed ·loving-kindness’· sake.

5 For in death none can call you to mind; in Sheol who can praise you? (Sheol h7585)

For in death there is no memory of you. In Sheol ·Place of the dead·, who shall yadah ·extend hands in thankful praise· to you? (Sheol h7585)

6 I am so weary of sighing. All the night I make my bed swim, and wet my couch with my tears.

I am weary with my groaning. Every night I flood my bed. I drench my couch with my tears.

7 My eyes swollen with grief; from weeping caused by my foes.

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

8 Begone, workers of wrong, for the Lord has heard my loud weeping,

Depart from me, all you workers of vain striving of iniquity, for Adonai has sh'ma ·heard obeyed· the voice of my weeping.

9 the Lord has heard my entreaty, the Lord accepts my prayer.

Adonai has sh'ma ·heard obeyed· my supplication. Adonai accepts my prayer.

10 My foes will be stricken with terror, brought to shame and dismay in a moment.

May all my enemies be ashamed and dismayed. They shall turn back, they shall be disgraced suddenly.