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David prays to God in deep anguish and is delivered from his adversaries due to God's lovingkindness.
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Psalms 6:1-10
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For the choir director; with stringed instruments, upon an eight- string lyre. A Psalm of David.
1. Dem Vorsänger. Mit Saitenspiel; auf der achtsaitigen Harfe. Ein Psalm Davids.
O Lord, a do not rebuke me in Your anger,
2a. HERR, strafe mich nicht in deinem Zorn,
Nor chasten me in Your wrath.
2b. züchtige mich nicht in deinem Grimm!
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Be gracious to me, O Lord,
3a. Sei mir gnädig, o HERR,
for I am a pining away;
3b. denn ich verschmachte;
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b Heal me, O Lord,
3c. heile mich, o HERR,
for c my bones are dismayed.
3d. denn meine Gebeine sind erschrocken,
And my a soul is greatly dismayed;
4a. und meine Seele ist sehr erschrocken;
But You, O Lord— b how long?
4b. und du, HERR, wie lange?
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Return, O Lord,
5a. Kehre wieder, HERR,
a rescue my 1 soul;
5b. rette meine Seele;
Save me
5c. hilf mir
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because of Your lovingkindness.
5d. um deiner Gnade willen!
For a there is no 1 mention of You in death;
6a. Denn im Tode gedenkt man deiner nicht;
In 2 Sheol who will give You thanks?
6b. wer wird dir im Totenreiche lobsingen?
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I am a weary with my sighing;
7a. Ich bin müde vom Seufzen;
Every night I make my bed swim,
7b. ich schwemme mein Bett die ganze Nacht,
I dissolve my couch with b my tears.
7c. benetze mein Lager mit meinen Tränen.
My a eye has wasted away with grief;
8a. Mein Auge ist vertrocknet vor Kummer,
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It has become old
8b. gealtert
because of all my adversaries.
8c. ob all meinen Feinden.
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a Depart from me, all you who do iniquity,
9a. Weichet von mir, ihr Übeltäter alle;
For the Lord b has heard the voice of my weeping.
9b. denn der HERR hat die Stimme meines Weinens gehört!
The Lord a has heard my supplication,
10a. Der HERR hat mein Flehen gehört,
The Lord b receives my prayer.
10b. der HERR nimmt mein Gebet an!
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All my enemies will a be ashamed and greatly dismayed;
11a. Alle meine Feinde müssen zuschanden werden und sehr erschrecken;
They shall 1 turn back, they will b suddenly be ashamed.
11b. sie sollen plötzlich mit Schanden umkehren.
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Synonymous Parallelism: the following lines repeat or reinforce the sense of the first line.
Rhetorical question - In Sheol no one gives you thanks.
Address: v1-3
Deliverance: v4-5
Complaint: v6-7
Assurance: v8-10
Psalm Type: Individual Lament
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Psalms 6:1-10
A. Prayer for Favor Instead of Chastisement
To God
O Lord, do not rebuke me in Your anger, Nor chasten me in Your wrath.
Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am pining away; Heal me, O Lord, for my bones are dismayed.
And my soul is greatly dismayed; But You, O Lord— how long?
B. Reasons for Favor
To God
Return, O Lord, rescue my soul; Save me because of Your lovingkindness.
Reason 1: God's love
For there is no mention of You in death; In Sheol who will give You thanks?
Reason 2: continuous relationship
B'. Effects of Chastiement
First Person
I am weary with my sighing; Every night I make my bed swim, I dissolve my couch with my tears.
My eye has wasted away with grief; It has become old because of all my adversaries.
Chastisement appears to be through adversaries
A'. Answer to Prayer for Favor
To Adversaries
Depart from me, all you who do iniquity, For the Lord has heard the voice of my weeping.
The Lord has heard my supplication, The Lord receives my prayer.
All my enemies will be ashamed and greatly dismayed; They shall turn back, they will suddenly be ashamed.
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