Psalms 6

1 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.

To the chief Musician. On stringed instruments, upon Sheminith. A Psalm of David. Jehovah, rebuke me not in thine anger, and chasten me not in thy hot displeasure.

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

Be gracious unto me, Jehovah, for I am withered; Jehovah, heal me, for my bones tremble.

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

And my soul trembleth exceedingly: and thou, Jehovah, till how long?

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

Return, Jehovah, free my soul; save me for thy loving-kindness' sake.

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

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

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

I am wearied with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I dissolve my couch with my tears.

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

Mine eye wasteth away through grief; it hath grown old because of all mine oppressors.

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

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

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

Jehovah hath heard my supplication; Jehovah receiveth my prayer.

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

All mine enemies shall be ashamed and tremble exceedingly; they will turn, they will be ashamed suddenly.