Psalms 6
1 Yahweh, do not punish me when you are angry [with me]; Do not even rebuke/scold me [when you are angry].
For the music director. To be accompanied by stringed instruments, according to the sheminith. A psalm of David. Lord, please don't condemn me because you're angry with me; please don't punish me because you're angry with me!
2 Yahweh, be kind to me and heal me because I have become weak. My body [SYN] shakes because I am experiencing much pain.
Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am weak; heal me, Lord, for I am sick to the bone.
3 Yahweh, I am greatly distressed. How long ([must I endure this/will it be before you help me]) [RHQ]?
I'm shaking all over in fear. How long will it be, Lord, before you do something?
4 Yahweh, please come and rescue me. Save me because you faithfully love me.
Turn, Lord, and rescue me! Save me because of your trustworthy love!
5 I will not be able to praise you after I die [RHQ]; No one in the place of the dead praises you. (Sheol h7585)
For no one remembers you when they're dead. Who is able to praise you from the grave? (Sheol h7585)
6 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.
My groaning has exhausted me. Every night I soak my bed with my crying; I drench my couch with my tears.
7 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].
With all my crying I can hardly see; my eyes grow weak because of the trouble my enemies cause me.
8 You people who do evil things, get away from me!
Leave me alone, all you people who do evil, for the Lord has heard me crying!
9 Yahweh heard me when I was crying and called out to him [to help me], and he will answer my prayer.
The Lord has heard me calling out for help; the Lord answers my prayer.
10 [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.
All who hate me will be shamefully defeated and terrified; they will run away in disgrace.
