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 OVERSEER. WITH STRINGED INSTRUMENTS, ON THE EIGHTH. A PSALM OF DAVID. O YHWH, do not reprove me in Your anger, Nor discipline me in Your fury.

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

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

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

And my soul has been troubled greatly, And You, O YHWH, until when?

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

Turn back, O YHWH, draw out my soul, Save me for Your 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 memorial of You, In Sheol, who gives thanks to You? (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 have been weary with my sighing, I meditate [on] my bed through all the night, I dissolve my couch with my tear.

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

My eye is old from provocation, It is old because of all my adversaries,

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

Turn from me all you workers of iniquity, For YHWH heard the voice of my weeping,

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

YHWH has heard my supplication, YHWH receives my prayer.

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

All my enemies are greatly ashamed and troubled, They turn back—ashamed [in] a moment!