Psa 6 | LEB | STEP | For the music director; with stringed instruments, on the Sheminith. A psalm of David. O Yahweh, do not rebuke me in your anger, and do not discipline me in your wrath.

‏ Psalms 6

An Appeal for Forgiveness and Deliverance

For the music director; with stringed instruments, on the Sheminith. ^{▼▼Hebrew “upon the eighth”; meaning uncertain}

A psalm of David. ^{▼▼The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm; the English verse number is reduced by one}
1 O Yahweh, do not rebuke me in your anger,
and do not discipline me in your wrath.
2 Be gracious to me, O Yahweh, because I am feeble.
Heal me, O Yahweh, for my bones are terrified.
3 My soul is also very terrified.
But you, O Yahweh, how long?
4 Turn, O Yahweh; deliver my life. ^{▼▼Or “my soul”; same word as in v. 3}
Save me for the sake of your steadfast love. ^{▼▼Or “loyal love”}
5 For there is no remembrance of you in death.
In Sheol, who will give thanks to you?
6 I am weary with my groaning;
⌞I flood⌟ ^{▼▼Literally “I make my bed float”} my bed every night.
With my tears ⌞I drench⌟ ^{▼▼Literally “I cause to melt”} my couch.
7 My eye wastes away because of vexation;
it grows old because of all my oppressors.
8 Depart from me, all workers of evil,
for Yahweh has heard the sound of my weeping.
9 Yahweh has heard my plea;
Yahweh has accepted my prayer.
10 All my enemies shall be ashamed and shall be very terrified.
They shall turn back; they shall suddenly be ashamed.

‏ Psalms 6

An Appeal for Forgiveness and Deliverance

For the music director; with stringed instruments, on the Sheminith. ▼▼Hebrew “upon the eighth”; meaning uncertain

For the music director; with stringed instruments, on the Sheminith. ^{▼▼Hebrew “upon the eighth”; meaning uncertain}