Psalm 6

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition

Psalm 6

Prayer for Recovery from Grave Illness

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

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

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

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

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

Psalm 6

International Standard Version

To the Director: With stringed instruments. On an eight-stringed harp.^[a] A Davidic Psalm

A Prayer in Times of Trouble

6 Lord, in your anger, do not rebuke me;
    in your wrath, do not discipline me.
²Be gracious to me, Lord,
    because I am fading away.
Heal me,
    because my body^[b] is distressed.
³And my soul^[c] is deeply distressed.
    But you, Lord, how long do I wait?^[d]

⁴Return, Lord,
    save my life!
        Deliver me, because of your gracious love.
⁵In death, there is no memory of you.
    Who will give you thanks where the dead are?^[e]

⁶I am weary from my groaning.
    Every night my couch is drenched with tears,
        my bed is soaked through.
⁷My eyesight has faded because of grief,
    it has dimmed because of all my enemies.

⁸Get away from me, all of you who practice evil,
    for the Lord has heard the sound of my weeping.
⁹The Lord has heard my plea;
    the Lord receives my prayer.
¹⁰As for all my enemies, they will be put to shame;
    they will be greatly frightened
        and suddenly turn away ashamed.

Notas al pie

Psalm 6:1 Or On a lower octave
Psalm 6:2 Or bones
Psalm 6:3 Or And I am
Psalm 6:3 The Heb. lacks do I wait
Psalm 6:5 Lit. thanks in Sheol; a reference to the realm of the dead

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition (NRSVUE)

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Psalm 6 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition