1 To the chief Musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David.
O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
2 Have mercy upon me, O Lord; for I am weak: O Lord, heal me; for my bones are vexed.
3 My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O Lord, how long?
4 Return, O Lord, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies’ sake.
5 For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?
6 I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.
7 Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies.
8 Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the Lord hath heard the voice of my weeping.
9 The Lord hath heard my supplication; the Lord will receive my prayer.
10 Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed suddenly.

1To the chiefe musician on Neginoth vpon Sheminith, A Psalme of Dauid. O Lord, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

2Haue mercy vpon me, O Lord, for I am weake: O Lord heale mee, for my bones are vexed.

3My soule is also sore vexed: but thou, O Lord, how long?

4Returne, O Lord, deliuer my soule: oh saue mee, for thy mercies sake.

5For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the graue who shall giue thee thankes?

6I am weary with my groning, all the night make I my bed to swim: I water my couch with my teares.

7Mine eie is consumed because of griefe; it waxeth olde because of all mine enemies.

8Depart from me, all yee workers of iniquitie: for the Lord hath heard the voice of my weeping.

9The Lord hath heard my supplication; the Lord will receiue my prayer.

10Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them returne and be ashamed suddainly.

I == Ps 38:1 ; Jer 10:24 ; 46:28

 

II == Ps 41:4 ; Hos 6:1

III == Ps 90:13

 

 

V == Ps 30:9 ; 88:11 ; 115:17 ; 118:17 ;Isa 38:18

 

 

VII == Job 17:7 ; Ps 31:9 ; 38:10 ; 88:9 ; Lam 5:17

VIII = Ps 3:4 ; 119:115 ; Matt 7:23 ; 25:41 ; Luke 13:27

1 For the leader; with stringed instruments, “upon the eighth.” A psalm of David.

2 Do not reprove me in your anger, LORD, nor punish me in your wrath.

3 Have pity on me, LORD, for I am weak; heal me, LORD, for my bones are shuddering.

4 My soul too is shuddering greatly—and you, LORD, how long…?

5 Turn back, LORD, rescue my soul; save me because of your mercy.

6 For in death there is no remembrance of you. Who praises you in Sheol?

7 I am wearied with sighing; all night long I drench my bed with tears; I soak my couch with weeping.

8 My eyes are dimmed with sorrow, worn out because of all my foes.

9 Away from me, all who do evil! The LORD has heard the sound of my weeping.

10 The LORD has heard my plea; the LORD will receive my prayer.

11 My foes will all be disgraced and will shudder greatly; they will turn back in sudden disgrace.

V 1-3. David recognizes his sins with a broken heart and asks the Lord for mercy.
David's sins with Bathsheba brought him, nothing but sickness, bitter grief, humiliation, reproach by his enemies and grate shame.

 

v 4,5. He asks for deliverance because he cannot praise God in the grave.

 

 

v 6,7. David is grieving over a very serious illness.

 

 

v 8-10. Apparently his enemies have taken advantage of his weak condition  and he rebukes them while having confidence God will hear him.