Psalm 6

A Prayer for Mercy

For the choir director: with stringed instruments, according to Sheminith.(A) A Davidic psalm.

Lord, do not rebuke me in Your anger;
do not discipline me in Your wrath.(B)

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Psalm 6[a]

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. According to sheminith.[b] A psalm of David.

Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger(A)
    or discipline me in your wrath.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 6:1 In Hebrew texts 6:1-10 is numbered 6:2-11.
  2. Psalm 6:1 Title: Probably a musical term

The Lord judges the peoples;(A)
vindicate me, Lord,
according to my righteousness and my integrity.[a](B)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 7:8 Lit integrity on me

    Let the Lord judge(A) the peoples.
Vindicate me, Lord, according to my righteousness,(B)
    according to my integrity,(C) O Most High.(D)

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24 Vindicate me, Lord my God,
in keeping with Your righteousness,
and do not let them rejoice over me.(A)

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24 Vindicate me in your righteousness, Lord my God;
    do not let them gloat(A) over me.

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Psalm 43[a]

Vindicate me, God, and defend my cause
against an ungodly nation;
rescue me from the deceitful and unjust man.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 43:1 Many Hb mss connect Pss 42–43

Psalm 43[a]

Vindicate me, my God,
    and plead my cause(A)
    against an unfaithful nation.
Rescue me(B) from those who are
    deceitful and wicked.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 43:1 In many Hebrew manuscripts Psalms 42 and 43 constitute one psalm.