Psalms 6

1 For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments, upon the eight-stringed lyre. A Psalm by David. Yahweh, don’t rebuke me in your anger, neither discipline me in your wrath.

“For the leader of the music; to be accompanied with stringed instruments; to the octave. A psalm of David.” O LORD! rebuke me not in thine anger; Chasten me not in thy hot displeasure!

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

Have pity upon me, O LORD! for I am weak; Heal me, O LORD! for my bones tremble!

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

My soul, also, is sore troubled; And thou, O LORD! how long—?

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

Return, O LORD! and deliver me; Oh, save me according to thy mercy!

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

For in death no praise is given to thee; In the underworld who can give thee thanks? (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 groaning; All the night I make my bed to swim, And drench my couch with my tears.

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

Mine eye is wasted with grief; It hath become old because of all my enemies.

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

Depart from me, all ye that do iniquity; For the LORD heareth the voice of my weeping.

9 Yahweh has heard my supplication. Yahweh accepts my prayer.

The LORD heareth my supplication; The LORD accepteth my prayer.

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

All my enemies shall be ashamed and utterly confounded; They shall be turned back, and put to shame suddenly.