The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
New King James Version NKJV
1 For the leader. With stringed instruments. On sh'minit [low-pitched musical instruments?]. A psalm of David: ADONAI, don't rebuke me in your anger, don't discipline me in the heat of your fury.
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To the Chief Musician. With stringed instruments. On an eight-stringed harp. A Psalm of David. O Lord, do not rebuke me in Your anger, Nor chasten me in Your hot displeasure.
2 Be gracious to me, ADONAI, because I am withering away; heal me, ADONAI, because my bones are shaking;
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Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am weak; O Lord, heal me, for my bones are troubled.
3 I am completely terrified; and you, ADONAI - how long?
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My soul also is greatly troubled; But You, O Lord--how long?
4 Come back, ADONAI, and rescue me! Save me for the sake of your grace;
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Return, O Lord, deliver me! Oh, save me for Your mercies' sake!
5 for in death, no one remembers you; in Sh'ol, who will praise you?
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For in death there is no remembrance of You; In the grave who will give You thanks?
6 I am worn out with groaning; all night I drench my bed with tears, flooding my couch till it swims.
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I am weary with my groaning; All night I make my bed swim; I drench my couch with my tears.
7 My vision is darkened with anger; it grows weak because of all my foes.
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My eye wastes away because of grief; It grows old because of all my enemies.
8 Get away from me, all you workers of evil! For ADONAI has heard the sound of my weeping,
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Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity; For the Lord has heard the voice of my weeping.
9 ADONAI has heard my pleading, ADONAI will accept my prayer.
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The Lord has heard my supplication; The Lord will receive my prayer.
10 All my enemies will be confounded, completely terrified; they will turn back and be suddenly put to shame.
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Let all my enemies be ashamed and greatly troubled; Let them turn back and be ashamed suddenly.