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For the chief musician; on stringed instruments, set to the Sheminith style. A psalm of David.
1 Yahweh, do not rebuke me in your anger
or discipline me in your wrath.
2 Have mercy on me, Yahweh, for I am frail;
heal me, Yahweh, for my bones are shaking.
3 My soul also is very troubled.
But you, Yahweh—how long will this continue?
4 Return, Yahweh! rescue me.
Save me because of your covenant faithfulness!
5 For in death there is no remembrance of you.
In Sheol who will give you thanks?
6 I am weary with my groaning.
All night I drench my bed with tears;
I wash my couch away with my tears.
7 My eyes grow dim from grief;
they grow weak because of all my adversaries.
8 Get away from me, all you who practice iniquity;
for Yahweh has heard the sound of my weeping.
9 Yahweh has heard my appeal for mercy;
Yahweh has accepted my prayer.
10 All my enemies will be ashamed and greatly troubled.
They will turn back and be suddenly humiliated.