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.

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

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

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

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

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

Turn back, O YHWH, draw out my soul, Save me for Your 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 memorial of You, In Sheol, who gives thanks to You? (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 have been weary with my sighing, I meditate [on] my bed through all the night, I dissolve my couch with my tear.

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

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

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

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

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

YHWH has heard my supplication, YHWH receives my prayer.

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

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