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.

Author: David and others
Date: c. 1400–400 BC
Theme: Prayers and songs for every season of the life of faith.
Key verses: Psalm 23; Psalm 51; Psalm 119:105
Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 6

1To the Overseer with stringed instruments, on the octave. --A Psalm of David. O Jehovah, in Thine anger reprove me not, Nor in Thy fury chastise me. 2Favour me, O Jehovah, for I am weak, Heal me, O Jehovah, For troubled have been my bones, 3And my soul hath been troubled greatly, And Thou, O Jehovah, till when? 4Turn back, O Jehovah, draw out my soul, Save me for Thy kindness' sake. 5For there is not in death Thy memorial, In Sheol, who doth give thanks to Thee? 6I have been weary with my sighing, I meditate through all the night on my bed, With my tear my couch I waste. 7Old from provocation is mine eye, It is old because of all mine adversaries, 8Turn from me all ye workers of iniquity, For Jehovah heard the voice of my weeping, 9Jehovah hath heard my supplication, Jehovah my prayer receiveth. 10Ashamed and troubled greatly are all mine enemies, They turn back--ashamed in a moment!

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