A Prayer For Mercy

1 To the overseer upon the stringed instruments upon the octave, chanting of David. O Jehovah, not in thine anger wilt thou correct me, and not in thy wrath wilt thou chastise me.

1 For the choir director; with stringed instruments, (a)upon an eight-string lyre. A Psalm of David.O Lord, (A)do not rebuke me in Your anger,Nor chasten me in Your wrath.

1 {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.

1 For the choir director: with stringed instruments, according to Sheminith.(A) A Davidic psalm.Lord, do not rebuke me in Your anger;do not discipline me in Your wrath.(B)

1 LORD, in your anger, do not rebuke me, in your wrath, do not discipline me.

2 Compassionate me, O Jehovah, for I languish: heal me, O Jehovah, for my bones trembled.

2 Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am (B)pining away;(C)Heal me, O Lord, for (D)my bones are dismayed.

2 Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed.

2 Be gracious to me, Lord, for I am weak;(a)(C)heal me,(D) Lord, for my bones are shaking;(E)

2 Be gracious to me, LORD, because I am fading away. Heal me, because my body is distressed.

3 My soul trembled exceedingly: and thou, O Jehovah, how long?

3 And my (E)soul is greatly dismayed;But You, O Lord(F)how long?

3 My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD, how long?

3 my whole being is shaken with terror.(F)And You, Lord—how long?(G)

3 And my soul is deeply distressed. But you, LORD, how long do I wait?

4 Turn back, O Jehovah, deliver my soul: save me for sake of thy mercy.

4 Return, O Lord, (G)rescue my (b)soul;Save me because of Your lovingkindness.

4 Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies' sake.

4 Turn, Lord! Rescue me;save me because of Your faithful love.(H)

4 Return, LORD, save my life! Deliver me, because of your gracious love.

5 For in death none remembering thee: in hades who shall give thanks to thee?

5 For (H)there is no (c)mention of You in death;In (d)Sheol who will give You thanks?

5 For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?

5 For there is no remembrance of You in death;who can thank You in Sheol?(I)

5 In death, there is no memory of you. Who will give you thanks where the dead are?

6 I was wearied with my sighing all the night I shall make my bed to swim with my tears; I shall make my couch to flow.

6 I am (I)weary with my sighing;Every night I make my bed swim,I dissolve my couch with (J)my tears.

6 I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.

6 I am weary from my groaning;(J)with my tears I dampen my pillow(b)and drench my bed every night.(K)

6 I am weary from my groaning. Every night my couch is drenched with tears, my bed is soaked through.

7 Mine eye fell away from grief; it grew old among all mine enemies.

7 My (K)eye has wasted away with grief;It has become old because of all my adversaries.

7 Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies.

7 My eyes are swollen from grief;(L)they(c) grow old because of all my enemies.

7 My eyesight has faded because of grief, it has dimmed because of all my enemies.

8 Depart from me, all ye doing vanity, for Jehovah heard the voice of my weeping.

8 (L)Depart from me, all you who do iniquity,For the Lord (M)has heard the voice of my weeping.

8 Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.

8 Depart from me, all evildoers,for the Lord has heard the sound of my weeping.(M)

8 Get away from me, all of you who practice evil, for the LORD has heard the sound of my weeping.

9 Jehovah heard my supplication; Jehovah will receive my prayer

9 The Lord (N)has heard my supplication,The Lord (O)receives my prayer.

9 The LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD will receive my prayer.

9 The Lord has heard my plea for help;(N)the Lord accepts my prayer.(O)

9 The LORD has heard my plea; the LORD receives my prayer.

10 All mine enemies shall be ashamed, they shall tremble exceedingly they shall turn back, they shall be ashamed suddenly.

10 All my enemies will (P)be ashamed and greatly dismayed;They shall (e)turn back, they will (Q)suddenly be ashamed.

10 Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed suddenly.

10 All my enemies will be ashamed and shake with terror;they will turn back(P) and suddenly be disgraced.(Q)

10 As for all my enemies, they will be put to shame; they will be greatly frightened and suddenly turn away ashamed. A Davidic psalm, which he sang to the LORD, because of the words of Cush the descendant of Benjamin.

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