For the director of music. With stringed instruments. According to sheminith. A psalm of David.
1Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your wrath.[1]2Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am faint; heal me, Lord, for my bones are in agony.3My soul is in deep anguish. How long, Lord, how long?4Turn, Lord, and deliver me; save me because of your unfailing love.5Among the dead no-one proclaims your name. Who praises you from his grave?6I am worn out from my groaning. All night long I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears.7My eyes grow weak with sorrow; they fail because of all my foes.8Away from me, all you who do evil, for the Lord has heard my weeping.9The Lord has heard my cry for mercy; the Lord accepts my prayer.10All my enemies will be overwhelmed with shame and anguish; they will turn back and suddenly be put to shame.
Psalm 6
King James Version
1To the chief Musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.2Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed.3My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD, how long?4Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies'sake.5For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?6I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.7Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies.8Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.9The LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD will receive my prayer.10Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed suddenly.