Psalm 6

A Prayer of Faith in Time of Distress

The Psalmist Prays:
O Lord, do not rebuke me in Your anger,
Nor chasten me in Your hot displeasure.
Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am
    weak;
O Lord, heal me, for my bones are
   troubled.
My soul also is greatly troubled;
But You, O Lord--how long?

Psalmist Doris Prays:
O Lord, do not turn away from me in Your displeasure,
Nor smite me in Your anger.
Have compassion on me, O Lord, for I am just a
  pebble in the rock pile;
O Lord, pour your saving grace upon me, for I am
  in inner turmoil.
My spirit is laden with grief;
But You--O Lord, how many days without you?

The Psalmist Prays:

 Return, O Lord, deliver me!
Oh, save me for Your mercies' sake!
For in death there is no remembrance of
  You;
In the grave who will give You thanks?

Psalmist Doris Prays:
Come back, O Lord, save me!
Oh, comfort me for Your heartfelt way!
For in dying there is no presence of
   You;
And in the burial ground who will give You praise?

The Psalmist Prays:
I am weary with my groaning;
All night I make my bed swim;
I drench my couch with my tears.
My eyes wastes away because of grief;
It grows old because of all my enemies.

Psalmist Doris Prays:
I am tired with my thoughts;
All night I twist in my bed:
I wrench my nightclothes from my body;
My spirit lacks nourishment.
It grows distant because of all my murmurings.

The Psalmist Prays:
Depart from me, all you workers of
  iniquity;
For the Lord has heard the voice of my
  weeping.
The Lord has heard my supplication;
The Lord will receive my prayer.
Let all my enemies be ashamed and
   greatly troubled;
Let them turn back and be ashamed
   suddenly.

Psalmist Doris Prays:
Go away, all you thoughts of
   iniquity;
For the Lord has heard the voice of my
  supplications;
The Lord has tuned in to my weeping;
The Lord hastens to hear my prayer.
Let all those who seek to wreak havoc in
  my life not succeed;
Let them be annihilated and put to flight
  suddenly.