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.

For the chief musician; on stringed instruments, set to the Sheminith style. A psalm of David. Yahweh, do not rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your wrath.

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

Have mercy on me, Yahweh, for I am frail; heal me, Yahweh, for my bones are shaking.

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

My soul also is very troubled. But you, Yahweh—how long will this continue?

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

Return, Yahweh! rescue me. Save me because of your covenant faithfulness!

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 you. In Sheol who will give you thanks? (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 weary with my groaning. All night I drench my bed with tears; I wash my couch away with my tears.

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

My eyes grow dim from grief; they grow weak because of all my adversaries.

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

Get away from me, all you who practice iniquity; for Yahweh has heard the sound of my weeping.

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

Yahweh has heard my appeal for mercy; Yahweh has accepted my prayer.

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

All my enemies will be ashamed and greatly troubled. They will turn back and be suddenly humiliated.