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 octave. — A Psalm of David. O Jehovah, in Thine anger reprove me not, Nor in Thy fury chastise me.

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

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

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

And my soul hath been troubled greatly, And Thou, O Jehovah, till when?

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

Turn back, O Jehovah, draw out my soul, Save me for Thy kindness' sake.

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

For there is not in death Thy memorial, In Sheol, who doth give thanks to 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 have been weary with my sighing, I meditate through all the night [on] my bed, With my tear my couch I waste.

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

Old from provocation is mine eye, It is old because of all mine adversaries,

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

Turn from me all ye workers of iniquity, For Jehovah heard the voice of my weeping,

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

Jehovah hath heard my supplication, Jehovah my prayer receiveth.

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

Ashamed and troubled greatly are all mine enemies, They turn back — ashamed [in] a moment!