Psalm 6Psalms6

Berean Standard BibleKing James Version

1. Do Not Rebuke Me in Your Anger

   (Psalm 38:1–22)

2. 1BSBFor the choirmaster. With stringed instruments, according to Sheminith. A Psalm of David. O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger or discipline me in Your wrath.KJVKJV: To 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.
3. 2BSBBe merciful to me, O LORD, for I am frail; heal me, O LORD, for my bones are in agony.KJVKJV: Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed.
4. 3BSBMy soul is deeply distressed. How long, O LORD, how long?KJVKJV: My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD, how long?
5. 4BSBTurn, O LORD, and deliver my soul; save me because of Your loving devotion.KJVKJV: Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies’ sake.
6. 5BSBFor there is no mention of You in death; who can praise You from Sheol?KJVKJV: For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?
7. 6BSBI am weary from groaning; all night I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears.KJVKJV: I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.
8. 7BSBMy eyes fail from grief; they grow dim because of all my foes.KJVKJV: Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies.
9. 8BSBDepart from me, all you workers of iniquity, for the LORD has heard my weeping.KJVKJV: Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.
10. 9BSBThe LORD has heard my cry for mercy; the LORD accepts my prayer.KJVKJV: The LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD will receive my prayer.
11. 10BSBAll my enemies will be ashamed and dismayed; they will turn back in sudden disgrace.KJVKJV: Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed suddenly.