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Psalm 6
Good News Translation

A Prayer for Help in Time of Trouble[a]

6 (A)Lord, don't be angry and rebuke me!
    Don't punish me in your anger!
2 I am worn out, O Lord; have pity on me!
    Give me strength; I am completely exhausted
3     and my whole being is deeply troubled.
How long, O Lord, will you wait to help me?

4 Come and save me, Lord;
    in your mercy rescue me from death.
5 In the world of the dead you are not remembered;
    no one can praise you there.

6 I am worn out with grief;
    every night my bed is damp from my weeping;
    my pillow is soaked with tears.
7 I can hardly see;
    my eyes are so swollen
    from the weeping caused by my enemies.

8 (B)Keep away from me, you evil people!
The Lord hears my weeping;
9     he listens to my cry for help
    and will answer my prayer.
10 My enemies will know the bitter shame of defeat;
    in sudden confusion they will be driven away.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 6:1 HEBREW TITLE: A psalm by David.
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Psalm 6
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Psalm 6

Prayer for Recovery from Grave Illness

To the leader: with stringed instruments; according to The Sheminith. A Psalm of David.

1 O Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger
    or discipline me in your wrath.(A)
2 Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am languishing;
    O Lord, heal me, for my bones are shaking with terror.(B)
3 My soul also is struck with terror,
    while you, O Lord—how long?(C)

4 Turn, O Lord, save my life;
    deliver me for the sake of your steadfast love.
5 For in death there is no remembrance of you;
    in Sheol who can give you praise?(D)

6 I am weary with my moaning;
    every night I flood my bed with tears;
    I drench my couch with my weeping.
7 My eyes waste away because of grief;
    they grow weak because of all my foes.(E)

8 Depart from me, all you workers of evil,
    for the Lord has heard the sound of my weeping.(F)
9 The Lord has heard my supplication;
    the Lord accepts my prayer.(G)
10 All my enemies shall be ashamed and struck with terror;
    they shall turn back and in a moment be put to shame.

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Psalm 6
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Psalm 6[a]

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. According to sheminith.[b] A psalm of David.

1 Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger(A)
    or discipline me in your wrath.
2 Have mercy on me,(B) Lord, for I am faint;(C)
    heal me,(D) Lord, for my bones are in agony.(E)
3 My soul is in deep anguish.(F)
    How long,(G) Lord, how long?

4 Turn,(H) Lord, and deliver me;
    save me because of your unfailing love.(I)
5 Among the dead no one proclaims your name.
    Who praises you from the grave?(J)

6 I am worn out(K) from my groaning.(L)

All night long I flood my bed with weeping(M)
    and drench my couch with tears.(N)
7 My eyes grow weak(O) with sorrow;
    they fail because of all my foes.

8 Away from me,(P) all you who do evil,(Q)
    for the Lord has heard my weeping.
9 The Lord has heard my cry for mercy;(R)
    the Lord accepts my prayer.
10 All my enemies will be overwhelmed with shame and anguish;(S)
    they will turn back and suddenly be put to shame.(T)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 6:1 In Hebrew texts 6:1-10 is numbered 6:2-11.
  2. Psalm 6:1 Title: Probably a musical term
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