1 O Lord, rebuke me not in Your anger nor discipline and chasten me in Your hot displeasure.

¶ O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

2 H ave mercy on me and be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am weak (faint and withered away); O Lord, heal me, for my bones are troubled.

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

3 M y self is also exceedingly disturbed and troubled. But You, O Lord, how long ?

My soul is also greatly troubled; but thou, O LORD, how long?

4 R eturn, O Lord, deliver my life; save me for the sake of Your steadfast love and mercy.

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

5 F or in death there is no remembrance of You; in Sheol (the place of the dead) who will give You thanks?

For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in Sheol who shall give thee thanks?

6 I am weary with my groaning; all night I soak my pillow with tears, I drench my couch with my weeping.

I am weary with my groaning; all the night I flood my bed; I water my couch with my tears.

7 M y eye grows dim because of grief; it grows old because of all my enemies.

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

8 D epart from me, all you workers of iniquity, for the Lord has heard the voice of my weeping.

¶ Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity, for the LORD has heard the voice of my weeping.

9 T he Lord has heard my supplication; the Lord receives my prayer.

The LORD has heard my supplication; the LORD has received my prayer.

10 L et all my enemies be ashamed and sorely troubled; let them turn back and be put to shame suddenly.

All my enemies shall be ashamed; they shall be sorely troubled: they shall turn back and be ashamed suddenly.