Psalms 6

1 For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments, upon the eight-stringed lyre. A Psalm by David. LORD, don’t rebuke me in your anger, neither discipline me in your wrath.

TO THE OVERSEER. WITH STRINGED INSTRUMENTS, ON THE EIGHTH. A PSALM OF DAVID. O YHWH, do not reprove me in Your anger, Nor discipline me in Your fury.

2 Have mercy on me, LORD, for I am faint. LORD, heal me, for my bones are troubled.

Favor me, O YHWH, for I [am] weak, Heal me, O YHWH, For my bones have been troubled,

3 My soul is also in great anguish. But you, LORD—how long?

And my soul has been troubled greatly, And You, O YHWH, until when?

4 Return, LORD. Deliver my soul, and save me for your loving kindness’ sake.

Turn back, O YHWH, draw out my soul, Save me for Your kindness’ sake.

5 For in death there is no memory of you. In Sheol, who shall give you thanks? (Sheol h7585)

For in death there is no memorial of You, In Sheol, who gives thanks to You? (Sheol h7585)

6 I am weary with my groaning. Every night I flood my bed. I drench my couch with my tears.

I have been weary with my sighing, I meditate [on] my bed through all the night, I dissolve my couch with my tear.

7 My eye wastes away because of grief. It grows old because of all my adversaries.

My eye is old from provocation, It is old because of all my adversaries,

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

Turn from me all you workers of iniquity, For YHWH heard the voice of my weeping,

9 The LORD has heard my supplication. The LORD accepts my prayer.

YHWH has heard my supplication, YHWH receives my prayer.

10 May all my enemies be ashamed and dismayed. They shall turn back, they shall be disgraced suddenly.

All my enemies are greatly ashamed and troubled, They turn back—ashamed [in] a moment!