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 Chief Musician, with stringed Instruments upon the eighth. A Melody of David. O Yahweh! do not, in thine anger, correct me, nor, in thy wrath, chastise me.

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

Show me favour, O Yahweh, for languishing am I: Heal me, O Yahweh, —for dismayed are my bones:

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

Yea, my soul, is dismayed greatly, Thou, then, O Yahweh—how long?

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

Return, O Yahweh, deliver my soul, Save me, for the sake of thy lovingkindness;

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

For, in death, is no remembrance of thee, —In hades, who shall give thanks unto thee? (Sheol h7585)

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

I am weary with my sighing, I flood, through the whole night, my couch, —With my tears, I cause, my bed, to dissolve:

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

My face, is all sunken with sorrow, —it hath aged, because of all mine adversaries.

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

Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity, for Yahweh hath heard the voice of my weeping:

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

Yahweh, hath heard my supplication, Yahweh, will receive, my prayer.

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

Let all my foes, turn pale and be greatly dismayed, Again let them turn pale in a moment.