Psalm 6

New International Version

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. According to sheminith. A psalm of David.

1 Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your wrath.^[1] 2 Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am faint; heal me, Lord, for my bones are in agony. 3 My soul is in deep anguish. How long, Lord, how long? 4 Turn, Lord, and deliver me; save me because of your unfailing love. 5 Among the dead no-one proclaims your name. Who praises you from his grave? 6 I am worn out from my groaning. All night long I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears. 7 My eyes grow weak with sorrow; they fail because of all my foes. 8 Away from me, all you who do evil, for the Lord has heard my weeping. 9 The Lord has heard my cry for mercy; the Lord accepts my prayer. 10 All my enemies will be overwhelmed with shame and anguish; they will turn back and suddenly be put to shame.

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Psalm 6

King James Version

1 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. 2 Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed. 3 My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD, how long? 4 Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies'sake. 5 For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks? 6 I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears. 7 Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies. 8 Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping. 9 The LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD will receive my prayer. 10 Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed suddenly.

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Psalm 6

Elberfelder Bibel

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Psalm 6

1 Dem Chorleiter. Mit Saitenspiel. Auf der Scheminith^[1]. Ein Psalm. Von David. (1Ch 15:20; Ps 12:1) 2 HERR, strafe mich nicht in deinem Zorn, und züchtige mich nicht in deinem Grimm! (Ps 38:2; Jer 10:24) 3 Sei mir gnädig, HERR, denn ich bin welk; heile mich, HERR, denn meine Gebeine sind bestürzt. (Ps 9:14; Jer 17:14) 4 Meine Seele ist tief bestürzt. Aber du, HERR, bis wann –? (Ps 13:2; Ps 74:10; Ps 79:5; Joh 12:27; Re 6:10)

Ps 13:2Ps 74:10Ps 79:5Joh 12:27Re 6:10

5 Kehre um, HERR, befreie meine Seele; rette mich um deiner Gnade willen! (Ps 90:13; Ps 116:4) 6 Denn im Tod ruft man dich nicht an^[2]; im Scheol^[3], wer wird dich preisen? (Ps 30:10; Ps 88:11; Ps 115:17; Isa 38:18)

Ps 30:10Ps 88:11Ps 115:17Isa 38:18

7 Müde bin ich durch mein Seufzen; jede Nacht schwemme ich mein Bett, mache mit meinen Tränen mein Lager zerfließen. (Ps 69:4) 8 Geschwächt von Gram ist mein Auge, gealtert wegen all meiner Dränger. (Job 17:7; Ps 31:10) 9 Weicht von mir, alle ihr Übeltäter; denn der HERR hat die Stimme meines Weinens gehört. (Isa 38:5; Mt 7:23) 10 Der HERR hat mein Flehen gehört; mein Gebet nimmt der HERR an. (Ps 55:20) 11 Beschämt und tief bestürzt werden alle meine Feinde; sie weichen zurück, werden plötzlich beschämt. (Ps 35:4; Ps 40:15; Isa 41:11)