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Psalm 6 · Book One · David

For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments, according to Sheminith. A Psalm of David.

The Hebrew title · Berean Standard Bible

Penitential · For the choirmaster

About this psalm

The first of the seven the church came to call penitential. David is worn through — I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim — and he asks for mercy rather than correction. Then, without explanation, the psalm turns: the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping. Nothing in his circumstances is said to have changed.

Read it when you have been crying and cannot see why it should stop.

My psalms

One verse at a time, slowly

¹O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.²Have mercy upon me, O LORD;for I am weak:O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed.³My soul is also sore vexed:but thou, O LORD, how long?⁴Return, O LORD, deliver my soul:oh save me for thy mercies’ sake.⁵For in death there is no remembrance of thee:in the grave who shall give thee thanks?⁶I am weary with my groaning;all the night make I my bed to swim;I water my couch with my tears.⁷Mine eye is consumed because of grief;it waxeth old because of all mine enemies.⁸Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity;for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.⁹The LORD hath heard my supplication;the LORD will receive my prayer.¹⁰Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed:let them return and be ashamed suddenly.

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