Psalm 6
For the director of music. According to sheminith. A psalm of David to be played on stringed instruments.
1Lord, don’t correct me when you are angry.
Don’t punish me when you are very angry.
2Lord, have mercy on me. I’m so weak.
Lord, heal me. My body is full of pain.
3My soul is very troubled.
Lord, how long will it be until you save me?
4Lord, turn to me and help me.
Save me. Your love never fails.
5Dead people can’t call out your name.
How can they praise you when they are in the grave?
6My groaning has worn me out.
All night long my tears flood my bed.
My bed is wet because of my crying.
7I’m so sad I can’t see very well.
My eyesight gets worse because of all my enemies.
8Get away from me, all you who do evil.
The Lord has heard my weeping.
9The Lord has heard my cry for his mercy.
The Lord accepts my prayer.
10All my enemies will be covered with shame and trouble.
They will turn back in shame. It will happen suddenly.
To the chief Musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David.
1O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.6.1 chief…: or, overseer6.1 Sheminith: or, the eighth
2Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed.
3My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD, how long?
4Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies’ sake.
5For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?
6I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.6.6 all…: or, every night
7Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies.
8Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.
9The LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD will receive my prayer.
10Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed suddenly.
