Psalms 6:4
2 Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am frail; heal me, O LORD, for my bones are in agony.
3 My soul is deeply distressed. How long, O LORD, how long?
Turn, O LORD, and deliver my soul; save me because of Your loving devotion.
5 For there is no mention of You in death; who can praise You from Sheol?
6 I am weary from groaning; all night I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Turn, O LORD, and deliver my soul; save me because of Your loving devotion.
- KJV
- Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies’ sake.
- WEB
- Return, LORD. Deliver my soul, and save me for your loving kindness’ sake.
- ASV
- Return, O Jehovah, deliver my soul: Save me for thy lovingkindness` sake.
- DARBY
- Return, Jehovah, free my soul; save me for thy loving-kindness' sake.
- BLB
- Return, O YHWH, draw out my soul; save me for the sake of Your loving devotion.
- ÅB
- Vend om, Herre;
utfri sjelen min.
Redd meg for din egen trofasthets skyld! - OTB
- Vend tilbake, Herre, befri min sjel;
Frels meg for din miskunnhets skyld. - B1930
- Vend om, Herre, utfri min sjel, frels mig for din miskunnhets skyld!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Daniel 9:18
Incline Your ear, O my God, and hear; open Your eyes and see the desolation of the city that bears Your name. For we are not presenting our petitions before You because of our righteous acts, but because of Your great compassion.
Read in contextPsalms 17:13
Arise, O LORD, confront them! Bring them to their knees; deliver me from the wicked by Your sword,
Read in contextPsalms 116:4
Then I called on the name of the LORD: “O LORD, deliver my soul!”
Read in contextEphesians 2:7–8
in order that in the coming ages He might display the surpassing riches of His grace, demonstrated by His kindness to us in Christ Jesus.
Read in contextPsalms 121:7
The LORD will guard you from all evil; He will preserve your soul.
Read in contextPsalms 90:13
Return, O LORD! How long will it be? Have compassion on Your servants.
Read in contextPsalms 22:20
Deliver my soul from the sword, my precious life from the power of wild dogs.
Read in contextPsalms 80:14
Return, O God of Hosts, we pray! Look down from heaven and see! Attend to this vine—
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