1 To the chief music-maker on corded instruments, on the Sheminith. A Psalm. Of David.

2 \6:1\O Lord, do not be bitter with me in your wrath; do not send punishment on me in the heat of your passion.

3 \6:2\Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am wasted away: make me well, for even my bones are troubled.

4 \6:3\My soul is in bitter trouble; and you, O Lord, how long?

5 \6:4\Come back, O Lord, make my soul free; O give me salvation because of your mercy.

6 \6:5\For in death there is no memory of you; in the underworld who will give you praise?

7 \6:6\The voice of my sorrow is a weariness to me; all the night I make my bed wet with weeping; it is watered by the drops flowing from my eyes.

8 \6:7\My eyes are wasting away with trouble; they are becoming old because of all those who are against me.

9 \6:8\Go from me, all you workers of evil; for the Lord has given ear to the voice of my weeping.

10 \6:9\The Lord has given ear to my request; the Lord has let my prayer come before him.

11 \6:10\Let all those who are against me be shamed and deeply troubled; let them be turned back and suddenly put to shame.

1 O Jehovah, rebuke me not in thine anger,

Neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

2 Have mercy upon me, O Jehovah; for I am withered away:

O Jehovah, heal me; for my bones are troubled.

3 My soul also is sore troubled:

And thou, O Jehovah, how long?

4 Return, O Jehovah, deliver my soul:

Save me for thy lovingkindness’ sake.

5 For in death there is no remembrance of thee:

In Sheol who shall give thee thanks?

6 I am weary with my groaning;

Every night make I my bed to swim;

I water my couch with my tears.

7 Mine eye wasteth away because of grief;

It waxeth old because of all mine adversaries.

8 Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity;

For Jehovah hath heard the voice of my weeping.

9 Jehovah hath heard my supplication;

Jehovah will receive my prayer.

10 All mine enemies shall be put to shame and sore troubled:

They shall turn back, they shall be put to shame suddenly.