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Psalm 6

A Prayer for Mercy

For the choir director: with stringed instruments, according to * Sheminith. z A Davidic psalm.

Lord, do not rebuke me in Your anger;

do not discipline me in Your wrath. a

Be gracious to me, Lord, for I am weak; b c

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

my whole being is shaken with terror. f

And You, Lord—how long? g

Turn, Lord! Rescue me;

save me because of Your faithful love. h

For there is no remembrance of You in death;

who can thank You in * Sheol? i

I am weary from my groaning; j

with my tears I dampen my pillow k

and drench my bed every night. l

My eyes are swollen from grief; m

they n grow old because of all my enemies.

Depart from me, all evildoers,

for the Lord has heard the sound of my weeping. o

The Lord has heard my plea for help; p

the Lord accepts my prayer. q

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

they will turn back r and suddenly be disgraced. s

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The complete Holman Christian Standard Bible® is now available for the first time ever! More than fifteen years in the making, crafted by the shared expertise of nearly a hundred conservative scholars and English stylists, the Holman CSB® sets the standard in painstaking biblical accuracy and pure literary form.

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