Psalm 6

GOD’S WORD Translation

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

6 O 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.