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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.

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
Revised Standard Version

Prayer for Recovery from Grave Illness

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

6 O Lord, rebuke me not in thy anger,
    nor chasten me in thy wrath.
2 Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am languishing;
    O Lord, heal me, for my bones are troubled.
3 My soul also is sorely troubled.
    But thou, O Lord—how long?

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

6 I am weary with my moaning;
    every night I flood my bed with tears;
    I drench my couch with my weeping.
7 My eye wastes away because of grief,
    it grows weak because of all my foes.

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

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