Psalms 6

1 For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments, according to Sheminith. A Psalm of David. O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger or discipline me in Your wrath.

1 Yahweh, don’t rebuke me in your anger, neither discipline me in your wrath.

2 Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am frail; heal me, O LORD, for my bones are in agony.

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

3 My soul is deeply distressed. How long, O LORD, how long?

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

4 Turn, O LORD, and deliver my soul; save me because of Your loving devotion.

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

5 For there is no mention of You in death; who can praise You from Sheol?

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

6 I am weary from groaning; all night I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears.

6 I am weary with my groaning. Every night I flood my bed. I drench my couch with my tears.

7 My eyes fail from grief; they grow dim because of all my foes.

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

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

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

9 The LORD has heard my cry for mercy; the LORD accepts my prayer.

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

10 All my enemies will be ashamed and dismayed; they will turn back in sudden disgrace.

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