Psalm 6 6 Psalms Book 1 Revised Version Do Not Rebuke Me in Your Anger (Psalm 38:1–22)
1 RV For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments, set to the Sheminith. A Psalm of David. O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me 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 RV Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am withered away: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed. BSB BSB: Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am frail; heal me, O LORD, for my bones are in agony.
3 RV My soul also is sore vexed: and thou, O LORD, how long? BSB BSB: My soul is deeply distressed. How long, O LORD, how long?
4 RV Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: save me for thy lovingkindness’ sake. BSB BSB: Turn, O LORD, and deliver my soul; save me because of Your loving devotion.
5 RV For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in Sheol who shall give thee thanks? BSB BSB: For there is no mention of You in death; who can praise You from Sheol?
6 RV I am weary with my groaning; every night make I my bed to swim; I water 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 RV Mine eye wasteth away because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine adversaries. BSB BSB: My eyes fail from grief; they grow dim because of all my foes.
8 RV Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD 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 RV The LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD will receive my prayer. BSB BSB: The LORD has heard my cry for mercy; the LORD accepts my prayer.
10 RV All mine enemies shall be ashamed and sore vexed: they shall turn back, they shall be ashamed suddenly. BSB BSB: All my enemies will be ashamed and dismayed; they will turn back in sudden disgrace.
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