Psalms 6

1 Yahweh, do not punish me when you are angry [with me]; Do not even rebuke/scold me [when you are angry].

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 Yahweh, be kind to me and heal me because I have become weak. My body [SYN] shakes because I am experiencing much pain.

Have mercy on me, Yahweh, for I am frail; heal me, Yahweh, for my bones are shaking.

3 Yahweh, I am greatly distressed. How long ([must I endure this/will it be before you help me]) [RHQ]?

My soul also is very troubled. But you, Yahweh—how long will this continue?

4 Yahweh, please come and rescue me. Save me because you faithfully love me.

Return, Yahweh! rescue me. Save me because of your covenant faithfulness!

5 I will not be able to praise you after I die [RHQ]; No one in the place of the dead praises you. (Sheol h7585)

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

6 I am exhausted/groan [from my pain]. At night I cry very much, with the result that my bed and my pillow become wet from 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 tears blur my eyes so much that I cannot see well. My eyes have become weak because my enemies [have caused me to cry constantly].

My eyes grow dim from grief; they grow weak because of all my adversaries.

8 You people who do evil things, get away from me!

Get away from me, all you who practice iniquity; for Yahweh has heard the sound of my weeping.

9 Yahweh heard me when I was crying and called out to him [to help me], and he will answer my prayer.

Yahweh has heard my appeal for mercy; Yahweh has accepted my prayer.

10 [When that happens], all my enemies will be ashamed, and they will [also] be terrified. They will get away [from me] and suddenly [leave me] because they will be disgraced.

All my enemies will be ashamed and greatly troubled. They will turn back and be suddenly humiliated.