Psalm 6
A Prayer for Mercy
For the choir director: with stringed instruments, according to Sheminith.(A) A psalm of David.
1 Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger;
do not discipline me in your wrath.(B)
2 Be gracious to me, Lord, for I am weak;(C)
heal me,(D) Lord, for my bones are shaking;(E)
3 my whole being is shaken with terror.(F)
And you, Lord—how long?(G)
4 Turn, Lord! Rescue me;
save me because of your faithful love.(H)
5 For there is no remembrance of you in death;
who can thank you in Sheol?(I)
6 I am weary from my groaning;(J)
with my tears I dampen my bed
and drench my couch every night.(K)
7 My eyes are swollen from grief;(L)
they grow old because of all my enemies.
8 Depart from me, all evildoers,
for the Lord has heard the sound of my weeping.(M)
9 The Lord has heard my plea for help;(N)
the Lord accepts my prayer.(O)
10 All my enemies will be ashamed and shake with terror;
they will turn back(P) and suddenly be disgraced.(Q)
Footnotes
- 6:2
Cross references
- 6:0 : 1Ch 15:21; Ps 12
- 6:1 : Ps 38:1; Jr 10:24
- 6:2 : Ps 142:6
- 6:2 : Ps 41:4; Jr 17:14
- 6:2 : Jb 4:14
- 6:3 : Jb 9:28; Jn 12:27
- 6:3 : Nm 14:27; Ps 13:1–2; 35:17; 79:5; 80:4
- 6:4 : Ps 31:16; 109:26
- 6:4–5 : Ps 30:9; 88:10–12; 115:17; Ec 9:10; Is 38:18
- 6:6 : Ps 69:3; 119:28
- 6:6 : Ps 42:3; 102:9
- 6:7 : Jb 17:7; Ps 31:9; 88:9
- 6:8 : Ps 18:6; 34:6; 40:1
- 6:9 : Ps 28:6
- 6:9 : Ps 3:4; 66:19–20
- 6:10 : Ex 23:27
- 6:10 : Ps 71:13
