< 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.
Unto the end, in verses, a psalm for David, for the octave. O Lord, rebuke me not in thy indignation, nor chastise me in thy wrath.
2 Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I [am] weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are agitated.
Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am weak: heal me, O Lord, for my bones are troubled.
3 My soul is also greatly disquieted: but thou, O LORD, how long?
And my soul is troubled exceedingly: but thou, O Lord, how long?
4 Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: Oh save me for thy mercies sake.
Turn to me, O Lord, and deliver my soul: O save me for thy mercy’s sake.
5 For in death [there is] no remembrance of thee: in the grave who will give thee thanks? (Sheol )
For there is no one in death, that is mindful of thee: and who shall confess to thee in hell? (Sheol )
6 I am weary with my groaning; all the night I make my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.
I have laboured in my groanings, every night I will wash my bed: I will water my couch with my tears.
7 My eye is consumed because of grief; it groweth old because of all my enemies.
My eye is troubled through indignation: I have grown old amongst all my enemies.
8 Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.
Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity: for the Lord hath heard the voice of my weeping.
9 The LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD will receive my prayer.
The Lord hath heard my supplication: the Lord hath received my prayer.
10 Let all my enemies be ashamed and greatly disquieted: let them return [and] be suddenly ashamed.
Let all my enemies be ashamed, and be very much troubled: let them be turned back, and be ashamed very speedily.