Psalms 6
1 [For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments, upon the eight-stringed lyre. A Psalm by David.] LORD, do not rebuke me in your anger, neither discipline me in your wrath.
For the chief musician; on stringed instruments, set to the Sheminith style. A psalm of David. Yahweh, do not rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your wrath.
2 Be gracious to me, LORD, for I am frail. LORD, heal me, for my bones are trembling.
Have mercy on me, Yahweh, for I am frail; heal me, Yahweh, for my bones are shaking.
3 And my soul is greatly troubled. But you, LORD, how long?
My soul also is very troubled. But you, Yahweh—how long will this continue?
4 Return, LORD. Deliver my soul. Save me because of your lovingkindness.
Return, Yahweh! rescue me. Save me because of your covenant faithfulness!
For in death there is no remembrance of you. In Sheol who will give you thanks? (Sheol h7585)
6 I am weary with my groaning. Every night I drench my bed; I melt my couch with my tears.
I am weary with my groaning. All night I drench my bed with tears; I wash my couch away with my tears.
7 My eye wastes away because of grief. It grows old because of all my adversaries.
My eyes grow dim from grief; they grow weak because of all my adversaries.
8 Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity, for the LORD has heard the sound of my weeping.
Get away from me, all you who practice iniquity; for Yahweh has heard the sound of my weeping.
9 The LORD has heard my plea. The LORD has accepted my prayer.
Yahweh has heard my appeal for mercy; Yahweh has accepted my prayer.
10 May all my enemies be ashamed and greatly terrified. May they turn back, suddenly ashamed.
All my enemies will be ashamed and greatly troubled. They will turn back and be suddenly humiliated.
