Psalm 6

Psalm 6

A PRAYER FOR MERCY

For the choir director: with stringed instruments, according to Sheminith.^a A psalm of David.

¹Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger;

do not discipline me in your wrath.^b

²Be gracious to me, Lord, for I am weak;^Ac

heal me,^d Lord, for my bones are shaking;^e

³my whole being is shaken with terror.^f

And you, Lord—how long?^g

⁴Turn, Lord! Rescue me;

save me because of your faithful love.^h

⁵For there is no remembrance of you in death;

who can thank you in Sheol?ⁱ

⁶I am weary from my groaning;^j

with my tears I dampen my bed

and drench my couch every night.^k

⁷My eyes are swollen from grief;^l

they grow old because of all my enemies.

⁸Depart from me, all evildoers,

for the Lord has heard the sound of my weeping.^m

⁹The Lord has heard my plea for help;ⁿ

the Lord accepts my prayer.^o

¹⁰All my enemies will be ashamed and shake with terror;

they will turn back^p and suddenly be disgraced.^q