Psalms 6
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The writer deprecates God's anger, and begs for the return of his favour
Verse 1
WEB For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments, upon the eight-stringed lyre. A Psalm by David. Yahweh, don’t rebuke me in your anger, neither discipline me in your wrath.
KJV 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.
TSK A. M. 2970. B.C. 1034. Neginoth: ps 4:1; Sheminith: ps 12:1, 1ch 15:21; rebuke: ps 2:5, ps 38:1, isa 54:9, isa 57:16, jer 10:24, jer 46:28, 1co 11:31,32
Verse 2
WEB Have mercy on me, Yahweh, for I am faint. Yahweh, heal me, for my bones are troubled.
KJV Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed.
TSK for I: ps 38:7, ps 41:3, ps 103:13-17; O Lord, heal: ps 30:2, ge 20:17, ex 15:26, nu 12:13, de 32:39, job 5:18, jer 17:14, ho 6:1, mt 4:24; my: ps 32:3, ps 38:3, ps 51:8, job 19:21, job 33:19-21
Verse 4
WEB Return, Yahweh. Deliver my soul, and save me for your loving kindness’ sake.
KJV Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies' sake.
TSK Return: ps 80:14, ps 90:13, mal 3:7; deliver: ps 17:13, ps 22:20, ps 86:13, ps 116:4,8, ps 120:2, ps 121:7, isa 38:17; for: ps 25:7, ps 69:13, ps 79:8,9, da 9:18, eph 1:6, eph 2:7,8
Verse 5
WEB For in death there is no memory of you. In Sheol, who shall give you thanks?
KJV For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?
TSK For: ps 30:9, ps 88:10-12, ps 115:17, ps 118:17, isa 38:18,19; in the: ec 9:10, joh 9:4
Verse 6
WEB I am weary with my groaning. Every night I flood my bed. I drench my couch with my tears.
KJV I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.
TSK I am: ps 38:9, ps 69:3, ps 77:2-9, ps 88:9, ps 102:3-5, ps 143:4-7, job 7:3, job 10:1, job 23:2; I water: ps 39:12, ps 42:3, job 16:20, jer 14:17, la 1:2,16, la 2:11,18,19, la 3:48-50, lu 7:38
He assures himself of an answer of peace
Verse 8
WEB Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity, for Yahweh has heard the voice of my weeping.
KJV Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.
TSK Depart: ps 119:115, ps 139:19, mt 7:23, mt 25:41, lu 13:27; for: ps 3:4, ps 56:8, ps 116:8, ps 145:18, isa 30:19, isa 38:3,5, heb 5:7
Verse 9
WEB Yahweh has heard my supplication. Yahweh accepts my prayer.
KJV The LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD will receive my prayer.
TSK hath heard: ps 3:4, ps 31:22, ps 40:1,2, ps 66:19,20, ps 118:5, ps 120:1, ps 138:3, jon 2:2,7, 2co 12:8-10; will receive: ps 116:1,2, 2co 1:10,11
Verse 10
WEB May all my enemies be ashamed and dismayed. They shall turn back, they shall be disgraced suddenly.
KJV Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed suddenly.
TSK Let all: ps 5:10, ps 7:6, ps 25:3, ps 35:26, ps 40:14,15, ps 71:13, ps 83:16,17, ps 86:17, ps 109:28,29, ps 112:10, ps 132:18, isa 26:11, jer 20:11; sore: ps 2:5, ps 21:8,9; return: job 6:29, mal 3:18; and be: pr 29:1, 1th 5:3