Psalm 6

A Prayer for Help in Time of Trouble^h

6^* Lord, don’t be angry and rebuke me!

Don’t punish me in your anger!

²I am worn out, O Lord; have pity on me!

Give me strength; I am completely exhausted

³and my whole being is deeply troubled.

How long, O Lord, will you wait to help me?

⁴Come and save me, Lord;

in your mercy rescue me from death.

⁵In the world of the dead you are not remembered; no one can praise you there.

⁶I am worn out with grief;

every night my bed is damp from my weeping;

my pillow is soaked with tears.

⁷I can hardly see;

my eyes are so swollen

from the weeping caused by my enemies.

^8*Keep away from me, you evil people!

The Lord hears my weeping;

⁹he listens to my cry for help

and will answer my prayer.

¹⁰My enemies will know the bitter shame of defeat;

in sudden confusion they will be driven away.