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.
To the chief music-maker on corded instruments, on the Sheminith. A Psalm. Of David. O Lord, do not be bitter with me in your wrath; do not send punishment on me in the heat of your passion.
2 Have mercy on me, Yahweh, for I am frail; heal me, Yahweh, for my bones are shaking.
Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am wasted away: make me well, for even my bones are troubled.
3 My soul also is very troubled. But you, Yahweh—how long will this continue?
My soul is in bitter trouble; and you, O Lord, how long?
4 Return, Yahweh! rescue me. Save me because of your covenant faithfulness!
Come back, O Lord, make my soul free; O give me salvation because of your mercy.
For in death there is no memory of you; in the underworld who will give you praise? (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.
The voice of my sorrow is a weariness to me; all the night I make my bed wet with weeping; it is watered by the drops flowing from my eyes.
7 My eyes grow dim from grief; they grow weak because of all my adversaries.
My eyes are wasting away with trouble; they are becoming old because of all those who are against me.
8 Get away from me, all you who practice iniquity; for Yahweh has heard the sound of my weeping.
Go from me, all you workers of evil; for the Lord has given ear to the voice of my weeping.
9 Yahweh has heard my appeal for mercy; Yahweh has accepted my prayer.
The Lord has given ear to my request; the Lord has let my prayer come before him.
10 All my enemies will be ashamed and greatly troubled. They will turn back and be suddenly humiliated.
Let all those who are against me be shamed and deeply troubled; let them be turned back and suddenly put to shame.
