Psalm 6

For the End, a Psalm of David among the Hymns for the eighth.

¹ O Lord, rebuke me not in thy wrath, neither chasten me in thine anger. ² Pity me, O Lord; for I am weak: heal me, O Lord; for my bones are vexed. ³ My soul also is grievously vexed: but thou, O Lord, how long? ⁴ Return, O Lord, deliver my soul: save me for thy mercy's sake. ⁵ For in death no man remembers thee: and who will give thee thanks in Hades? ^{6 1}I am wearied with my groaning; I shall wash my bed every night; I shall water my couch with tears. ⁷ Mine eye is troubled because of my wrath; I am worn out because of all my enemies.

⁸ Depart from me, all ye that work iniquity; for the Lord has heard the voice of my weeping. ⁹ The Lord has hearkened to my petition; the Lord has accepted my prayer. ¹⁰ Let all mine enemies be put to shame and sore troubled: let them be turned back and grievously put to shame speedily.

Psalm 7

A Psalm of David, which he sang to the Lord because of the words of Chusi the ²Benjamite.

¹ O Lord my God, in thee have I trusted: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me. ² Lest at any time the enemy seize my soul as a lion, while there is none to ransom, nor to save.

³ O Lord my God, if I have done this; (if there is unrighteousness in my hands;) ⁴ if I have requited with evil those who requited me with good; may I then perish empty by means of my enemies. ⁵ Let the enemy persecute my soul, an take it; and let him trample my life on the ground, and lay my glory in the dust. Pause.

⁶ Arise, O Lord, in thy wrath; be exalted ³in the utmost boundaries of mine enemies: awake, O Lord my God, according to the decree which thou didst command. ⁷ And the congregation of the nations shall compass thee: and for this cause do thou return on high. ⁸ The Lord shall judge the nations: judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, and according to my innocence that is in me. ⁹ Oh let the wickedness of sinners come to an end; and then thou shalt direct the righteous, O God that searchest the hearts and reins.

¹⁰ My help is righteous, coming from God who saves the upright in heart. ¹¹ God is a righteous judge, and strong, and patient, not inflicting vengeance every day. ¹² If ye will not repent, he will furbish his sword; he has bent his bow, and made it ready. ¹³ And on it he has fitted the instruments of death; he has completed his arrows for the ⁴raging ones.

¹⁴ Behold, he has travailed with unrighteousness, he has conceived trouble, and brought forth iniquity. ¹⁵ He has opened a pit, and dug it up, and he shall fall into the ditch which he has made. ¹⁶ His trouble

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shall return on his own head, and his unrighteousness shall come down on his own crown. ¹⁷ I will give thanks to the Lord according to his righteousness; I will sing to the name of the Lord most high.