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 LORD, rebuke me not in your anger, neither chasten me in your 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 LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed.
3 My soul also is very troubled. But you, Yahweh—how long will this continue?
My soul is also sore vexed: but you, O LORD, how long?
4 Return, Yahweh! rescue me. Save me because of your covenant faithfulness!
Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for your mercies' sake.
For in death there is no remembrance of you: in the grave who shall give you 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; all the night make I 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.
Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxs old because of all mine enemies.
8 Get away from me, all you who practice iniquity; for Yahweh has heard the sound of my weeping.
Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity; for the LORD has heard the voice of my weeping.
9 Yahweh has heard my appeal for mercy; Yahweh has accepted my prayer.
The LORD has heard my supplication; the LORD will receive my prayer.
10 All my enemies will be ashamed and greatly troubled. They will turn back and be suddenly humiliated.
Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed suddenly.
