Psalms 6

1 For the leader; with instrumental music on the sheminith. A psalm of David. Rebuke me not, Lord, in your anger, punish me not in your wrath.

O Jehovah, rebuke me not in thine anger, nor chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

2 Lord, be gracious to me in my weakness. Heal me Lord, for racked is my body;

Have mercy upon me, O Jehovah, for I am withered away. O Jehovah, heal me, for my bones are troubled.

3 all of me utterly racked. Why do you wait so long, Lord?

My soul also is greatly troubled. And thou, O Jehovah, how long?

4 Turn, Lord, rescue me; save me, because of your love.

Return, O Jehovah, deliver my soul. Save me for thy loving kindness' sake.

5 For in death none can call you to mind; in Sheol who can praise you? (Sheol h7585)

For in death there is no remembrance of thee. In Sheol who shall give thee thanks? (Sheol h7585)

6 I am so weary of sighing. All the night I make my bed swim, and wet my couch with my tears.

I am weary with my groaning. Every night I make my bed to swim. I water my couch with my tears.

7 My eyes swollen with grief; from weeping caused by my foes.

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

8 Begone, workers of wrong, for the Lord has heard my loud weeping,

Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity, for Jehovah has heard the voice of my weeping.

9 the Lord has heard my entreaty, the Lord accepts my prayer.

Jehovah has heard my supplication. Jehovah will receive my prayer.

10 My foes will be stricken with terror, brought to shame and dismay in a moment.

All my enemies shall be put to shame and greatly troubled. They shall turn back. They shall be put to shame suddenly.