1 For the director, with stringed instruments, on the eighth. A psalm of David.

O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

2 LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger, nor discipline me in Your wrath.

Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed.

3 Be gracious to me, LORD, for I am weak; heal me, LORD, for my bones are shaking with fear.

My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD, how long?

4 My soul is greatly troubled. But You, LORD—how long?

Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies' sake.

5 Return, LORD! Rescue my soul; save me because of Your steadfast love.

For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?

6 For in death, no one remembers You; in the grave, who can give You thanks?

I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.

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

Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies.

8 My eyes grow weak from sorrow; they fail because of all my adversaries.

Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.

9 Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity, for the LORD has heard the sound of my weeping.

The LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD will receive my prayer.

10 The LORD has heard my plea; the LORD accepts my prayer.

Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed suddenly.

11 All my enemies will be ashamed and greatly dismayed; they will turn back and suddenly be put to shame.