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.
Cross references
- 6.1 : Ps 2.5; 38.1
- 6.2 : Ps 41.4; 51.1
- 6.3 : Ps 90.13; Jn 12.27
- 6.5 : Ps 30.9; Isa 38.18
- 6.7 : Ps 31.9
- 6.8 : Ps 5.5; 28.6; 119.115; Lk 13.27
- 6.9 : Ps 66.19, 20; 116.1
