1 O Jehovah, rebuke me not in thine anger, Neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

Yahweh, don’t rebuke me in your anger, neither discipline me in your wrath.

2 H ave mercy upon me, O Jehovah; for I am withered away: O Jehovah, heal me; for my bones are troubled.

Have mercy on me, Yahweh, for I am faint. Yahweh, heal me, for my bones are troubled.

3 M y soul also is sore troubled: And thou, O Jehovah, how long?

My soul is also in great anguish. But you, Yahweh—how long?

4 R eturn, O Jehovah, deliver my soul: Save me for thy lovingkindness' sake.

Return, Yahweh. Deliver my soul, and save me for your loving kindness’ sake.

5 F or in death there is no remembrance of thee: In Sheol who shall give thee thanks?

For in death there is no memory of you. In Sheol, who shall give you thanks?

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

I am weary with my groaning. Every night I flood my bed. I drench my couch with my tears.

7 M ine eye wasteth away because of grief; It waxeth old because of all mine adversaries.

My eye wastes away because of grief. It grows old because of all my adversaries.

8 D epart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; For Jehovah hath heard the voice of my weeping.

Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity, for Yahweh has heard the voice of my weeping.

9 J ehovah hath heard my supplication; Jehovah will receive my prayer.

Yahweh has heard my supplication. Yahweh accepts my prayer.

10 A ll mine enemies shall be put to shame and sore troubled: They shall turn back, they shall be put to shame suddenly.

May all my enemies be ashamed and dismayed. They shall turn back, they shall be disgraced suddenly.