Psalm 6

New American Standard Bible

Prayer for Mercy in Time of Trouble.

For the choir director; with stringed instruments, [a]upon an eight-string lyre. A Psalm of David.

6 O Lord, do not rebuke me in Your anger,

Nor chasten me in Your wrath.

2 Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am pining away;

Heal me, O Lord, for my bones are dismayed.

3 And my soul is greatly dismayed;

But You, O Lord—how long?

4 Return, O Lord, rescue my [b]soul;

Save me because of Your lovingkindness.

5 For there is no [c]mention of You in death;

In [d]Sheol who will give You thanks?

6 I am weary with my sighing;

Every night I make my bed swim,

I dissolve my couch with my tears.

7 My eye has wasted away with grief;

It has become old because of all my adversaries.

8 Depart from me, all you who do iniquity,

For the Lord has heard the voice of my weeping.

9 The Lord has heard my supplication,

The Lord receives my prayer.

10 All my enemies will be ashamed and greatly dismayed;

They shall [e]turn back, they will suddenly be ashamed.

Footnotes

Psalm 6:1 Or according to a lower octave (Heb Sheminith)

Psalm 6:4 Or life

Psalm 6:5 Or remembrance

Psalm 6:5 I.e. the nether world

Psalm 6:10 Or again be ashamed suddenly

New American Standard Bible (NASB)

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