Psalms
The Psalter is Israel’s hymnbook: lament, praise, thanksgiving, royal psalms, and wisdom. It trains the heart to speak to God in trouble and in joy, and it points ahead to the Messiah.
American King James
Psalms 6
1¶ To the chief musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. O LORD, rebuke me not in your anger, neither chasten me in your hot displeasure. 2Have mercy on me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed. 3My soul is also sore vexed: but you, O LORD, how long? 4Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for your mercies’ sake. 5For in death there is no remembrance of you: in the grave who shall give you thanks? 6I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears. 7My eye is consumed because of grief; it waxes old because of all my enemies. 8Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity; for the LORD has heard the voice of my weeping. 9The LORD has heard my supplication; the LORD will receive my prayer. 10Let all my enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed suddenly.
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