Psalms 6
1 For the chief musician; on stringed instruments, set to the Sheminith style. A psalm of David. Yahweh, do not rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your wrath.
O Jehovah, rebuke me not in thine anger, nor chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
2 Have mercy on me, Yahweh, for I am frail; heal me, Yahweh, for my bones are shaking.
Have mercy upon me, O Jehovah, for I am withered away. O Jehovah, heal me, for my bones are troubled.
3 My soul also is very troubled. But you, Yahweh—how long will this continue?
My soul also is greatly troubled. And thou, O Jehovah, how long?
4 Return, Yahweh! rescue me. Save me because of your covenant faithfulness!
Return, O Jehovah, deliver my soul. Save me for thy loving kindness' sake.
For in death there is no remembrance of thee. In Sheol who shall give thee thanks? (Sheol h7585)
6 I am weary with my groaning. All night I drench my bed with tears; I wash my couch away with my tears.
I am weary with my groaning. Every night I make my bed to swim. I water my couch with my tears.
7 My eyes grow dim from grief; they grow weak because of all my adversaries.
My eye wastes away because of grief. It grows old because of all my adversaries.
8 Get away from me, all you who practice iniquity; for Yahweh has heard the sound of my weeping.
Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity, for Jehovah has heard the voice of my weeping.
9 Yahweh has heard my appeal for mercy; Yahweh has accepted my prayer.
Jehovah has heard my supplication. Jehovah will receive my prayer.
10 All my enemies will be ashamed and greatly troubled. They will turn back and be suddenly humiliated.
All my enemies shall be put to shame and greatly troubled. They shall turn back. They shall be put to shame suddenly.
