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.

Yahweh, do not punish me when you are angry [with me]; Do not even rebuke/scold me [when you are angry].

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

Yahweh, be kind to me and heal me because I have become weak. My body [SYN] shakes because I am experiencing much pain.

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

Yahweh, I am greatly distressed. How long ([must I endure this/will it be before you help me]) [RHQ]?

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

Yahweh, please come and rescue me. Save me because you faithfully love me.

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

I will not be able to praise you after I die [RHQ]; No one in the place of the dead praises 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 am exhausted/groan [from my pain]. At night I cry very much, with the result that my bed and my pillow become wet from my tears.

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

My tears blur my eyes so much that I cannot see well. My eyes have become weak because my enemies [have caused me to cry constantly].

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

You people who do evil things, get away from me!

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

Yahweh heard me when I was crying and called out to him [to help me], and he will answer my prayer.

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

[When that happens], all my enemies will be ashamed, and they will [also] be terrified. They will get away [from me] and suddenly [leave me] because they will be disgraced.