Psalms 6

1 To the chief Musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. O LORD, rebuke me not in thy anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments, according to Sheminith. A Psalm of David. O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger or discipline me in Your wrath.

2 Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I [am] weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are agitated.

Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am frail; heal me, O LORD, for my bones are in agony.

3 My soul is also greatly disquieted: but thou, O LORD, how long?

My soul is deeply distressed. How long, O LORD, how long?

4 Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: Oh save me for thy mercies sake.

Turn, O LORD, and deliver my soul; save me because of Your loving devotion.

5 For in death [there is] no remembrance of thee: in the grave who will give thee thanks? (Sheol h7585)

For there is no mention of You in death; who can praise You from Sheol? (Sheol h7585)

6 I am weary with my groaning; all the night I make my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.

I am weary from groaning; all night I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears.

7 My eye is consumed because of grief; it groweth old because of all my enemies.

My eyes fail from grief; they grow dim because of all my foes.

8 Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.

Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity, for the LORD has heard my weeping.

9 The LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD will receive my prayer.

The LORD has heard my cry for mercy; the LORD accepts my prayer.

10 Let all my enemies be ashamed and greatly disquieted: let them return [and] be suddenly ashamed.

All my enemies will be ashamed and dismayed; they will turn back in sudden disgrace.