1 Vir die musiekleier; met snaarinstrumente; met basstem. 'n Psalm van Dawid.

2 o HERE, straf my nie in u toorn nie, en kasty my nie in u grimmigheid nie.

3 Wees my genadig, HERE, want ek is verswak; maak my gesond, HERE, want my gebeente is verskrik.

4 Ja, my siel is baie verskrik; en U, HERE, tot hoe lank?

5 Keer terug, HERE, red my siel; verlos my om u goedertierenheid ontwil.

6 Want in die dood word aan U nie gedink nie; wie sal U loof in die doderyk?

7 Ek is moeg van my gesug; elke nag laat ek my bed swem; ek deurweek my bed met my trane.

8 My oog het dof geword van verdriet; dit het swak geword vanweë al my teëstanders.

9 Gaan weg van my, al julle werkers van ongeregtigheid, want die HERE het die stem van my geween gehoor.

10 Die HERE het my smeking gehoor; die HERE neem my gebed aan. [ (Psalms 6:11) Al my vyande sal beskaamd staan en baie verskrik word; hulle sal in 'n oomblik beskaamd omdraai. ]

1 O Jehovah, rebuke me not in thine anger,

Neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

2 Have mercy upon me, O Jehovah; for I am withered away:

O Jehovah, heal me; for my bones are troubled.

3 My soul also is sore troubled:

And thou, O Jehovah, how long?

4 Return, O Jehovah, deliver my soul:

Save me for thy lovingkindness’ sake.

5 For in death there is no remembrance of thee:

In Sheol who shall give thee thanks?

6 I am weary with my groaning;

Every night make I my bed to swim;

I water my couch with my tears.

7 Mine eye wasteth away because of grief;

It waxeth old because of all mine adversaries.

8 Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity;

For Jehovah hath heard the voice of my weeping.

9 Jehovah hath heard my supplication;

Jehovah will receive my prayer.

10 All mine enemies shall be put to shame and sore troubled:

They shall turn back, they shall be put to shame suddenly.