Psalm 6 6 Psalms Book 1 Darby Translation Do Not Rebuke Me in Your Anger (Psalm 38:1–22)
1 DBY To the chief Musician. On stringed instruments, upon Sheminith. A Psalm of David. Jehovah, rebuke me not in thine anger, and chasten me not in thy hot displeasure. 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 DBY Be gracious unto me, Jehovah, for I am withered; Jehovah, heal me, for my bones tremble. BSB BSB: Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am frail; heal me, O LORD, for my bones are in agony.
3 DBY And my soul trembleth exceedingly: and thou, Jehovah, till how long? BSB BSB: My soul is deeply distressed. How long, O LORD, how long?
4 DBY Return, Jehovah, free my soul; save me for thy loving-kindness' sake. BSB BSB: Turn, O LORD, and deliver my soul; save me because of Your loving devotion.
5 DBY For in death there is no remembrance of thee; in Sheol who shall give thanks unto thee? BSB BSB: For there is no mention of You in death; who can praise You from Sheol?
6 DBY I am wearied with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I dissolve my couch with my tears. BSB BSB: I am weary from groaning; all night I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears.
7 DBY Mine eye wasteth away through grief; it hath grown old because of all mine oppressors. BSB BSB: My eyes fail from grief; they grow dim because of all my foes.
8 DBY Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for Jehovah hath heard the voice of my weeping. BSB BSB: Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity, for the LORD has heard my weeping.
9 DBY Jehovah hath heard my supplication; Jehovah receiveth my prayer. BSB BSB: The LORD has heard my cry for mercy; the LORD accepts my prayer.
10 DBY All mine enemies shall be ashamed and tremble exceedingly; they will turn, they will be ashamed suddenly. BSB BSB: All my enemies will be ashamed and dismayed; they will turn back in sudden disgrace.
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