Psalm 6

Psalm 6

For the choir director; with stringed instruments, on the sheminith;^aa psalm by David. 

¹O Lord, do not punish me in your anger 

or discipline me in your rage. 

²Have pity on me, O Lord, because I am weak. 

Heal me, O Lord, because my bones shake with terror. 

³My soul has been deeply shaken with terror. 

But you, O Lord, how long …? 

⁴Come back, O Lord. 

Rescue me. 

Save me because of your mercy! 

⁵In death, no one remembers you. 

In the grave, who praises you? 

⁶I am worn out from my groaning. 

My eyes flood my bed every night. 

I soak my couch with tears. 

⁷My eyes blur from grief. 

They fail because of my enemies. 

⁸Get away from me, all you troublemakers, 

because the Lord has heard the sound of my crying. 

⁹The Lord has heard my plea for mercy. 

The Lord accepts my prayer. 

¹⁰All my enemies will be put to shame and deeply shaken with terror. 

In a moment they will retreat and be put to shame.