Psalm 6 6 Psalms Book 1 Catholic Public Domain Version Do Not Rebuke Me in Your Anger (Psalm 38:1–22)
1 CPDV In parts according to verses. A Psalm of David. For the octave. O Lord, do not rebuke me in your fury, nor chastise me in your anger. BSB BSB: For 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.
2 CPDV Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am weak. Heal me, Lord, for my bones have become disturbed, BSB BSB: Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am frail; heal me, O LORD, for my bones are in agony.
3 CPDV and my soul has been very troubled. But as for you, Lord, when? BSB BSB: My soul is deeply distressed. How long, O LORD, how long?
4 CPDV Turn to me, Lord, and rescue my soul. Save me because of your mercy. BSB BSB: Turn, O LORD, and deliver my soul; save me because of Your loving devotion.
5 CPDV For there is no one in death who would be mindful of you. And who will confess to you in Hell? BSB BSB: For there is no mention of You in death; who can praise You from Sheol?
6 CPDV I have labored in my groaning. Every night, with my tears, I will wash my bed and drench my blanket. BSB BSB: I am weary from groaning; all night I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears.
7 CPDV My eye has been troubled by rage. I have grown old among all my enemies. BSB BSB: My eyes fail from grief; they grow dim because of all my foes.
8 CPDV Scatter before me, all you who work iniquity, for the Lord has heard the voice of my weeping. BSB BSB: Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity, for the LORD has heard my weeping.
9 CPDV The Lord has heard my supplication. The Lord has accepted my prayer. BSB BSB: The LORD has heard my cry for mercy; the LORD accepts my prayer.
10 CPDV Let all my enemies be ashamed and together be greatly troubled. May they be converted and become ashamed very quickly. BSB BSB: All my enemies will be ashamed and dismayed; they will turn back in sudden disgrace.
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