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 leader of the music; to be accompanied with stringed instruments; to the octave. A psalm of David.” O LORD! rebuke me not in thine anger; Chasten me not 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 pity upon me, O LORD! for I am weak; Heal me, O LORD! for my bones tremble!

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

My soul, also, is sore troubled; And thou, O LORD! how long—?

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

Return, O LORD! and deliver me; Oh, save me according to thy mercy!

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 in death no praise is given to thee; In the underworld who can give thee thanks? (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.

I am weary with my groaning; All the night I make my bed to swim, And 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].

Mine eye is wasted with grief; It hath become old because of all my enemies.

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

Depart from me, all ye that do iniquity; For the LORD heareth 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 heareth my supplication; The LORD accepteth 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 my enemies shall be ashamed and utterly confounded; They shall be turned back, and put to shame suddenly.