Psalms 6

1 To the chief Musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. O LORD, rebuke me not in thy anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments, set to the Sheminith. A Psalm of David. O Jehovah, rebuke me not in thine anger, Neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

2 Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are troubled.

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

3 My soul is also greatly troubled: but thou, O LORD, how long?

My soul also is sore troubled: And thou, O Jehovah, how long?

4 Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: O save me for thy mercies’ sake.

Return, O Jehovah, deliver my soul: Save me for thy lovingkindness’ sake.

5 For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks? (Sheol h7585)

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

6 I am weary with my groaning; all the night I make my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.

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

7 My eye is consumed because of grief; it groweth old because of all my enemies.

Mine eye wasteth away because of grief; It waxeth old because of all mine adversaries.

8 Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.

Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; For Jehovah hath heard the voice of my weeping.

9 The LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD will receive my prayer.

Jehovah hath heard my supplication; Jehovah will receive my prayer.

10 Let all my enemies be ashamed and greatly troubled: let them return and be suddenly ashamed.

All mine enemies shall be put to shame and sore troubled: They shall turn back, they shall be put to shame suddenly.