| Berean Study Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments, according to Sheminith. A Psalm of David. O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger or discipline me in Your wrath. | 1For the choir director: with stringed instruments, according to Sheminith. A Davidic psalm. LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger; do not discipline me in Your wrath. |
| 2Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am frail; heal me, O LORD, for my bones are in agony. | 2Be gracious to me, LORD, for I am weak; heal me, LORD, for my bones are shaking; |
| 3My soul is deeply distressed. How long, O LORD, how long? | 3my whole being is shaken with terror. And You, LORD--how long? |
| 4Turn, O LORD, and deliver my soul; save me because of Your loving devotion. | 4Turn, LORD! Rescue me; save me because of Your faithful love. |
| 5For there is no mention of You in death; who can praise You from Sheol? | 5For there is no remembrance of You in death; who can thank You in Sheol? |
| 6I am weary from groaning; all night I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears. | 6I am weary from my groaning; with my tears I dampen my pillow and drench my bed every night. |
| 7My eyes fail from grief; they grow dim because of all my foes. | 7My eyes are swollen from grief; they grow old because of all my enemies. |
| 8Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity, for the LORD has heard my weeping. | 8Depart from me, all evildoers, for the LORD has heard the sound of my weeping. |
| 9The LORD has heard my cry for mercy; the LORD accepts my prayer. | 9The LORD has heard my plea for help; the LORD accepts my prayer. |
| 10All my enemies will be ashamed and dismayed; they will turn back in sudden disgrace. | 10All my enemies will be ashamed and shake with terror; they will turn back and suddenly be disgraced. |
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