Psalms 6

1 For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments, set to the Sheminith. A Psalm of David. O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

To the Chief Musician, with stringed Instruments upon the eighth. A Melody of David. O Yahweh! do not, in thine anger, correct me, nor, in thy wrath, chastise me.

2 Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am withered away: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed.

Show me favour, O Yahweh, for languishing am I: Heal me, O Yahweh, —for dismayed are my bones:

3 My soul also is sore vexed: and thou, O LORD, how long?

Yea, my soul, is dismayed greatly, Thou, then, O Yahweh—how long?

4 Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: save me for thy lovingkindness’ sake.

Return, O Yahweh, deliver my soul, Save me, for the sake of thy lovingkindness;

5 For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in Sheol who shall give thee thanks? (Sheol h7585)

For, in death, is no remembrance of thee, —In hades, who shall give thanks unto thee? (Sheol h7585)

6 I am weary with my groaning; every night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.

I am weary with my sighing, I flood, through the whole night, my couch, —With my tears, I cause, my bed, to dissolve:

7 Mine eye wasteth away because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine adversaries.

My face, is all sunken with sorrow, —it hath aged, because of all mine adversaries.

8 Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.

Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity, for Yahweh hath heard the voice of my weeping:

9 The LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD will receive my prayer.

Yahweh, hath heard my supplication, Yahweh, will receive, my prayer.

10 All mine enemies shall be ashamed and sore vexed: they shall turn back, they shall be ashamed suddenly.

Let all my foes, turn pale and be greatly dismayed, Again let them turn pale in a moment.