Ps.6.1

Please, GOD, no more yelling, no more trips to the woodshed.

Ps.6.1

O LORD, do not rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your wrath.

Ps.6.1

O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger, Nor chasten me in Your hot displeasure.

Ps.6.1

O LORD, do not rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your rage.

Ps.6.2

Treat me nice for a change; I'm so starved for affection. Can't you see I'm black and blue, beat up badly in bones

Ps.6.2

Be merciful to me, LORD, for I am faint; O LORD, heal me, for my bones are in agony.

Ps.6.2

Have mercy on me, O LORD, for I am weak; O LORD, heal me, for my bones are troubled.

Ps.6.2

Have compassion on me, LORD, for I am weak. Heal me, LORD, for my body is in agony.

Ps.6.3

and soul? GOD, how long will it take for you to let up?

Ps.6.3

My soul is in anguish. How long, O LORD, how long?

Ps.6.3

My soul also is greatly troubled; But You, O LORD--how long?

Ps.6.3

I am sick at heart. How long, O LORD, until you restore me?

Ps.6.4

Break in, GOD, and break up this fight; if you love me at all, get me out of here.

Ps.6.4

Turn, O LORD, and deliver me; save me because of your unfailing love.

Ps.6.4

Return, O LORD, deliver me! Oh, save me for Your mercies' sake!

Ps.6.4

Return, O LORD, and rescue me. Save me because of your unfailing love.

Ps.6.5

I'm no good to you dead, am I? I can't sing in your choir if I'm buried in some tomb!

Ps.6.5

No one remembers you when he is dead. Who praises you from the grave?

Ps.6.5

For in death there is no remembrance of You; In the grave who will give You thanks?

Ps.6.5

For in death, who remembers you? Who can praise you from the grave?

Ps.6.6

I'm tired of all this--so tired. My bed has been floating forty days and nights On the flood of my tears. My mattress is soaked, soggy with tears.

Ps.6.6

I am worn out from groaning; all night long I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears.

Ps.6.6

I am weary with my groaning; All night I make my bed swim; I drench my couch with my tears.

Ps.6.6

I am worn out from sobbing. Every night tears drench my bed; my pillow is wet from weeping.

Ps.6.7

The sockets of my eyes are black holes; nearly blind, I squint and grope.

Ps.6.7

My eyes grow weak with sorrow; they fail because of all my foes.

Ps.6.7

My eye wastes away because of grief; It grows old because of all my enemies.

Ps.6.7

My vision is blurred by grief; my eyes are worn out because of all my enemies.

Ps.6.8

Get out of here, you Devil's crew: at last GOD has heard my sobs.

Ps.6.8

Away from me, all you who do evil, for the LORD has heard my weeping.

Ps.6.8

Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity; For the LORD has heard the voice of my weeping.

Ps.6.8

Go away, all you who do evil, for the LORD has heard my crying.

Ps.6.9

My requests have all been granted, my prayers are answered.

Ps.6.9

The LORD has heard my cry for mercy; the LORD accepts my prayer.

Ps.6.9

The LORD has heard my supplication; The LORD will receive my prayer.

Ps.6.9

The LORD has heard my plea; the LORD will answer my prayer.

Ps.6.10

Cowards, my enemies disappear. Disgraced, they turn tail and run.

Ps.6.10

All my enemies will be ashamed and dismayed; they will turn back in sudden disgrace.

Ps.6.10

Let all my enemies be ashamed and greatly troubled; Let them turn back and be ashamed suddenly.

Ps.6.10

May all my enemies be disgraced and terrified. May they suddenly turn back in shame.