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 Chief Musician; on stringed instruments, set to the 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 withered away: 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 also is sore vexed: and 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: save me for thy lovingkindness’ 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 h7585)

For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in Sheol who shall 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; every 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 wasteth away because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine adversaries.

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.

All mine enemies shall be ashamed and sore vexed: they shall turn back, they shall be ashamed suddenly.