6:1 For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments, according to the sheminith style; ²  a psalm of David.

Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger!

Do not discipline me in your raging fury! ³ 

6:2 Have mercy on me, ⁴  Lord, for I am frail!

Heal me, Lord, for my bones are shaking! ⁵ 

6:3 I am absolutely terrified, ⁶ 

and you, Lord – how long will this continue? ⁷ 

6:4 Relent, Lord, rescue me! ⁸ 

Deliver me because of your faithfulness! ⁹ 

6:5 For no one remembers you in the realm of death, ¹⁰ 

In Sheol who gives you thanks? ¹¹ 

6:6 I am exhausted as I groan;

all night long I drench my bed in tears; ¹² 

my tears saturate the cushion beneath me. ¹³ 

6:7 My eyes ¹⁴  grow dim ¹⁵  from suffering;

they grow weak ¹⁶  because of all my enemies. ¹⁷ 

6:8 Turn back from me, all you who behave wickedly, ¹⁸ 

for the Lord has heard the sound of my weeping! ¹⁹ 

6:9 The Lord has heard my appeal for mercy;

the Lord has accepted ²⁰  my prayer.

6:10 May all my enemies be humiliated ²¹  and absolutely terrified! ²² 

May they turn back and be suddenly humiliated!