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1 O Lord, rebuke me not in your anger, nor discipline me in your wrath.
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Please, God, no more yelling, no more trips to the woodshed.
2 Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am languishing; heal me, O Lord, for my bones are troubled.
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Treat me nice for a change; I'm so starved for affection. Can't you see I'm black and blue,
3 My soul also is greatly troubled. But you, O Lord— how long?
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and soul? God, how long will it take for you to let up?
4 Turn, O Lord, deliver my life; save me for the sake of your steadfast love.
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Break in, God, and break up this fight; if you love me at all, get me out of here.
5 For in death there is no remembrance of you; in Sheol who will give you praise?
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I'm no good to you dead, am I? I can't sing in your choir if I'm buried in some tomb!
6 I am weary with my moaning; every night I flood my bed with tears; I drench my couch with my weeping.
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I'm tired of all this - so tired. My bed has been floating forty days and nights On the flood of my tears. My mattress is soaked, soggy with tears.
7 My eye wastes away because of grief; it grows weak because of all my foes.
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The sockets of my eyes are black holes; nearly blind, I squint and grope.
8 Depart from me, all you workers of evil, for the Lord has heard the sound of my weeping.
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Get out of here, you Devil's crew: at last God has heard my sobs.
9 The Lord has heard my plea; the Lord accepts my prayer.
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My requests have all been granted, my prayers are answered.
10 All my enemies shall be ashamed and greatly troubled; they shall turn back and be put to shame in a moment.
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Cowards, my enemies disappear. Disgraced, they turn tail and run.
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®) © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. All rights reserved. ESV Text Edition: 2025
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.