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; with instrumental music on the sheminith. A psalm of David. Rebuke me not, Lord, in your anger, punish me not in your wrath.

2 Yahweh, be kind to me and heal me because I have become weak. My body [SYN] shakes because I am experiencing much pain.

Lord, be gracious to me in my weakness. Heal me Lord, for racked is my body;

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

all of me utterly racked. Why do you wait so long, Lord?

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

Turn, Lord, rescue me; save me, because of your 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 in death none can call you to mind; in Sheol who can praise you? (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 so weary of sighing. All the night I make my bed swim, and wet 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].

My eyes swollen with grief; from weeping caused by my foes.

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

Begone, workers of wrong, for the Lord has heard my loud 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 has heard my entreaty, the Lord accepts 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.

My foes will be stricken with terror, brought to shame and dismay in a moment.