Psalm 6

PSALM 6

Prayer for Mercy in Time of Trouble.

For the choir director; with stringed instruments, ^†upon an eight-string lyre. A Psalm of David.

¹O Lord, ^ado not rebuke me in Your anger,

Nor chasten me in Your wrath.

²Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am ^apining away;

^bHeal me, O Lord, for ^cmy bones are dismayed.

³And my ^asoul is greatly dismayed;

But You, O Lord—^bhow long?

⁴Return, O Lord, ^arescue my ¹soul;

Save me because of Your lovingkindness.

⁵For ^athere is no ¹mention of You in death;

In ²Sheol who will give You thanks?

⁶I am ^aweary with my sighing;

Every night I make my bed swim,

I dissolve my couch with ^bmy tears.

⁷My ^aeye has wasted away with grief;

It has become old because of all my adversaries.

^8aDepart from me, all you who do iniquity,

For the Lord ^bhas heard the voice of my weeping.

⁹The Lord ^ahas heard my supplication,

The Lord ^breceives my prayer.

¹⁰All my enemies will ^abe ashamed and greatly dismayed;

They shall ¹turn back, they will ^bsuddenly be ashamed.