Psalm 6 (New American Standard Bible)

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, ^(A)do not rebuke me in Your anger,
         Nor chasten me in Your wrath.
    ²Be gracious to me, O LORD, for I am ^(B)pining away;
         ^(C)Heal me, O LORD, for ^(D)my bones are dismayed.
    ³And my ^(E)soul is greatly dismayed;
         But You, O LORD--^(F)how long?
    ⁴Return, O LORD, ^(G)rescue my ^[a]soul;
         Save me because of Your lovingkindness.
    ⁵For ^(H)there is no ^[b]mention of You in death;
         In Sheol who will give You thanks?
    ⁶I am ^(I)weary with my sighing;
         Every night I make my bed swim,
         I dissolve my couch with ^(J)my tears.
    ⁷My ^(K)eye has wasted away with grief;
         It has become old because of all my adversaries.
    ^8(L)Depart from me, all you who do iniquity,
         For the LORD ^(M)has heard the voice of my weeping.
    ⁹The LORD ^(N)has heard my supplication,
         The LORD ^(O)receives my prayer.
    ¹⁰All my enemies will ^(P)be ashamed and greatly dismayed;
         They shall turn back, they will ^(Q)suddenly be ashamed.