Psalm 6

Good News Translation

A Prayer for Help in Time of Trouble^[a]

6 ^(A)Lord, don't be angry and rebuke me!
    Don't punish me in your anger!
²I am worn out, O Lord; have pity on me!
    Give me strength; I am completely exhausted
³    and my whole being is deeply troubled.
How long, O Lord, will you wait to help me?

⁴Come and save me, Lord;
in your mercy rescue me from death.
⁵In the world of the dead you are not remembered;
no one can praise you there.

⁶I am worn out with grief;
    every night my bed is damp from my weeping;
    my pillow is soaked with tears.
⁷I can hardly see;
    my eyes are so swollen
    from the weeping caused by my enemies.

⁸^(B)Keep away from me, you evil people!
The Lord hears my weeping;
⁹    he listens to my cry for help
    and will answer my prayer.
¹⁰My enemies will know the bitter shame of defeat;
    in sudden confusion they will be driven away.