Psa 6:1 | NET2full | STEP | For the music director , to be accompanied by stringed instruments , according to the sheminith style; a psalm of David . Lord , do not rebuke me in your anger . Do not discipline me in your raging fury .

‏ Psalms 6:1

Psalm 6 ^{▼▼sn Psalm 6. The psalmist begs the Lord to withdraw his anger and spare his life. Having received a positive response to his prayer, the psalmist then confronts his enemies and describes how they retreat.}

For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments, according to the sheminith style; ^{▼▼tn The meaning of the Hebrew term שְׁמִינִית (sheminit, “sheminith”) is uncertain; perhaps it refers to a particular style of music. See 1 Chr 15:21.} a psalm of David.

1 Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger.
Do not discipline me in your raging fury. ^{▼▼sn The implication is that the psalmist has sinned, causing God to discipline him by bringing a life-threatening illness upon him (see vv. 2-7).}

‏ Psalms 6:1

Psalm 6 ▼▼sn Psalm 6. The psalmist begs the Lord to withdraw his anger and spare his life. Having received a positive response to his prayer, the psalmist then confronts his enemies and describes how they retreat.

For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments, according to the sheminith style; ▼▼tn The meaning of the Hebrew term שְׁמִינִית (sheminit, “sheminith”) is uncertain; perhaps it refers to a particular style of music. See 1 Chr 15:21. a psalm of David.

Psalm 6 ^{▼▼sn Psalm 6. The psalmist begs the Lord to withdraw his anger and spare his life. Having received a positive response to his prayer, the psalmist then confronts his enemies and describes how they retreat.}

For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments, according to the sheminith style; ^{▼▼tn The meaning of the Hebrew term שְׁמִינִית (sheminit, “sheminith”) is uncertain; perhaps it refers to a particular style of music. See 1 Chr 15:21.} a psalm of David.