Psalms 6 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Psalms 7

¹A meditation by David, which he sang to Yahweh, concerning the words of Cush, the Benjamite. Yahweh, my God, I take refuge in you. Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,

KJVShiggaion^H7692 of David^H1732, which he sang^H7891^(H8804) unto the LORD^H3068, concerning the words^H1697 of Cush^H3568 the Benjamite^H1121^H1145. O LORD^H3068 my God^H430, in thee do I put my trust^H2620^(H8804): save^H3467^(H8685) me from all them that persecute^H7291^(H8802) me, and deliver^H5337^(H8685) me:

² lest they tear apart my soul like a lion, ripping it in pieces, while there is no one to deliver.

KJVLest he tear^H2963^(H8799) my soul^H5315 like a lion^H738, rending it in pieces^H6561^(H8802), while there is none to deliver^H5337^(H8688).

³ Yahweh, my God, if I have done this, if there is iniquity in my hands,

KJVO LORD^H3068 my God^H430, if I have done^H6213^(H8804) this; if there be^H3426 iniquity^H5766 in my hands^H3709;

⁴ if I have rewarded evil to him who was at peace with me (yes, I have plundered him who without cause was my adversary),

KJVIf I have rewarded^H1580^(H8804) evil^H7451 unto him that was at peace^H7999^(H8802) with me;(yea, I have delivered^H2502^(H8762) him that without cause^H7387 is mine enemy^H6887^(H8802):)

⁵ let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it; yes, let him tread my life down to the earth, and lay my glory in the dust. Selah.

KJVLet the enemy^H341^(H8802) persecute^H7291^(H8762) my soul^H5315, and take^H5381^(H8686) it; yea, let him tread down^H7429^(H8799) my life^H2416 upon the earth^H776, and lay^H7931^(H8686) mine honour^H3519 in the dust^H6083. Selah^H5542.

⁶ Arise, Yahweh, in your anger. Lift up yourself against the rage of my adversaries. Awake for me. You have commanded judgment.

KJVArise^H6965^(H8798), O LORD^H3068, in thine anger^H639, lift up^H5375^(H8734) thyself because of the rage^H5678 of mine enemies^H6887^(H8802): and awake^H5782^(H8798) for me to the judgment^H4941 that thou hast commanded^H6680^(H8765).

⁷ Let the congregation of the peoples surround you. Rule over them on high.

KJVSo shall the congregation^H5712 of the people^H3816 compass thee about^H5437^(H8779): for their sakes therefore return^H7725^(H8798) thou on high^H4791.

⁸ Yahweh administers judgment to the peoples. Judge me, Yahweh, according to my righteousness, and to my integrity that is in me.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 shall judge^H1777^(H8799) the people^H5971: judge^H8199^(H8798) me, O LORD^H3068, according to my righteousness^H6664, and according to mine integrity^H8537 that is in me.

⁹ Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; their minds and hearts are searched by the righteous God.

KJVOh let the wickedness^H7451 of the wicked^H7563 come to an end^H1584^(H8799); but establish^H3559^(H8787) the just^H6662: for the righteous^H6662 God^H430 trieth^H974^(H8802) the hearts^H3826 and reins^H3629.

¹⁰ My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.

KJVMy defence^H4043 is of God^H430, which saveth^H3467^(H8688) the upright^H3477 in heart^H3820.

¹¹ God is a righteous judge, yes, a God who has indignation every day.

KJVGod^H430 judgeth^H8199^(H8802) the righteous^H6662, and God^H410 is angry^H2194^(H8802) with the wicked every day^H3117.

¹² If a man doesn’t repent, he will sharpen his sword; he has bent and strung his bow.

KJVIf he turn^H7725^(H8799) not, he will whet^H3913^(H8799) his sword^H2719; he hath bent^H1869^(H8804) his bow^H7198, and made it ready^H3559^(H8787).

¹³ He has also prepared for himself the instruments of death. He makes ready his flaming arrows.

KJVHe hath also prepared^H3559^(H8689) for him the instruments^H3627 of death^H4194; he ordaineth^H6466^(H8799) his arrows^H2671 against the persecutors^H1814^(H8801).

¹⁴ Behold, he travails with iniquity. Yes, he has conceived mischief, and brought out falsehood.

KJVBehold, he travaileth^H2254^(H8762) with iniquity^H205, and hath conceived^H2029^(H8804) mischief^H5999, and brought forth^H3205^(H8804) falsehood^H8267.

¹⁵ He has dug a hole, and has fallen into the pit which he made.

KJVHe made^H3738^(H8804) a pit^H953, and digged^H2658^(H8799) it, and is fallen^H5307^(H8799) into the ditch^H7845 which he made^H6466^(H8799).

¹⁶ The trouble he causes shall return to his own head. His violence shall come down on the crown of his own head.

KJVHis mischief^H5999 shall return^H7725^(H8799) upon his own head^H7218, and his violent^H2555 dealing shall come down^H3381^(H8799) upon his own pate^H6936.

¹⁷ I will give thanks to Yahweh according to his righteousness, and will sing praise to the name of Yahweh Most High.

KJVI will praise^H3034^(H8686) the LORD^H3068 according to his righteousness^H6664: and will sing praise^H2167^(H8762) to the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068 most high^H5945.

WEB·Psalms 6

¹For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments, upon the eight-stringed lyre. A Psalm by David. Yahweh, don’t rebuke me in your anger, neither discipline me in your wrath.

KJVTo the chief Musician^H5329^(H8764) on Neginoth^H5058 upon Sheminith^H8067, A Psalm^H4210 of David^H1732. O LORD^H3068, rebuke^H3198^(H8686) me not in thine anger^H639, neither chasten^H3256^(H8762) me in thy hot displeasure^H2534.

² Have mercy on me, Yahweh, for I am faint. Yahweh, heal me, for my bones are troubled.

KJVHave mercy^H2603^(H8798) upon me, O LORD^H3068; for I am weak^H536: O LORD^H3068, heal^H7495^(H8798) me; for my bones^H6106 are vexed^H926^(H8738).

³ My soul is also in great anguish. But you, Yahweh—how long?

KJVMy soul^H5315 is also sore^H3966 vexed^H926^(H8738): but thou, O LORD^H3068, how long?

⁴ Return, Yahweh. Deliver my soul, and save me for your loving kindness’ sake.

KJVReturn^H7725^(H8798), O LORD^H3068, deliver^H2502^(H8761) my soul^H5315: oh save^H3467^(H8685) me for thy mercies^H2617' sake.

⁵ For in death there is no memory of you. In Sheol, who shall give you thanks?

KJVFor in death^H4194 there is no remembrance^H2143 of thee: in the grave^H7585 who shall give thee thanks^H3034^(H8686)?

⁶ I am weary with my groaning. Every night I flood my bed. I drench my couch with my tears.

KJVI am weary^H3021^(H8804) with my groaning^H585; all the night^H3915 make I my bed^H4296 to swim^H7811^(H8686); I water^H4529^(H8686) my couch^H6210 with my tears^H1832.

⁷ My eye wastes away because of grief. It grows old because of all my adversaries.

KJVMine eye^H5869 is consumed^H6244^(H8804) because of grief^H3708; it waxeth old^H6275^(H8804) because of all mine enemies^H6887^(H8802).

⁸ Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity, for Yahweh has heard the voice of my weeping.

KJVDepart^H5493^(H8798) from me, all ye workers^H6466^(H8802) of iniquity^H205; for the LORD^H3068 hath heard^H8085^(H8804) the voice^H6963 of my weeping^H1065.

⁹ Yahweh has heard my supplication. Yahweh accepts my prayer.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 hath heard^H8085^(H8804) my supplication^H8467; the LORD^H3068 will receive^H3947^(H8799) my prayer^H8605.

¹⁰ May all my enemies be ashamed and dismayed. They shall turn back, they shall be disgraced suddenly.

KJVLet all mine enemies^H341^(H8802) be ashamed^H954^(H8799) and sore^H3966 vexed^H926^(H8735): let them return^H7725^(H8799) and be ashamed^H954^(H8799) suddenly^H7281.

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