Psalms 6

1 To the Overseer with stringed instruments, on the octave. — A Psalm of David. O Jehovah, in Thine anger reprove me not, Nor in Thy fury chastise me.

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

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

3 And my soul hath been troubled greatly, And Thou, O Jehovah, till when?

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

4 Turn back, O Jehovah, draw out my soul, Save me for Thy kindness' sake.

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

5 For there is not in death Thy memorial, In Sheol, who doth give thanks to Thee? (Sheol h7585)

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

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

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

7 Old from provocation is mine eye, It is old because of all mine adversaries,

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

8 Turn from me all ye workers of iniquity, For Jehovah heard the voice of my weeping,

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

9 Jehovah hath heard my supplication, Jehovah my prayer receiveth.

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

10 Ashamed and troubled greatly are all mine enemies, They turn back — ashamed [in] a moment!

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