< Psalms 6 >
1 Yahweh, do not punish me when you are angry [with me]; Do not even rebuke/scold me [when you are angry].
To the chief Musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
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 upon me, O LORD; for I [am] weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed.
3 Yahweh, I am greatly distressed. How long ([must I endure this/will it be before you help me]) [RHQ]?
My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD, how long?
4 Yahweh, please come and rescue me. Save me because you faithfully love me.
Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies’ sake.
5 I will not be able to praise you after I die [RHQ]; No one in the place of the dead praises you. (Sheol )
For in death [there is] no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks? (Sheol )
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.
I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water 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].
Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies.
8 You people who do evil things, get away from me!
Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.
9 Yahweh heard me when I was crying and called out to him [to help me], and he will answer my prayer.
The LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD will receive 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.
Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return [and] be ashamed suddenly.