Commentary on Psalms - Volume 5

To the Chief Musician on Neginoth, upon the Eighth. A Psalm of David

1O Jehovah! do not in thy anger rebuke me, And do not in thy wrath chastise me.

2Have mercy upon me, O Jehovah! for I am weak; Heal me, O Jehovah! for affrighted are my bones.

3And my soul is exceedingly afraid: And thou, O Jehovah! — how long? —

4Return, O Lord! deliver my soul; Save me for the sake of thy mercy.

5For there is not in death any remembrance of thee; In the grave who shall acknowledge thee?

6I have become wearied with my groaning; I make to swim every night my bed; With my tears my couch I water.

7Waxed dim for vexation hath mine eye; It hath become old among all my persecutors.

8Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; For heard hath the Lord the voice of my weeping.

9Heard hath the Lord my supplication; The Lord my prayer will receive.

10Put to shame and confounded greatly be all my enemies; Let them turn back, and be ashamed suddenly.