A Prayer of Faith in Time of Distress

To the Chief Musician. With stringed instruments. On an eight-stringed harp.^[a] A Psalm of David.

6 O Lord, do not rebuke me in Your anger,Nor chasten me in Your hot displeasure.² Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am weak;O Lord, heal me, for my bones are troubled.³ My soul also is greatly troubled;But You, O Lord—how long?

⁴ Return, O Lord, deliver me!Oh, save me for Your mercies’ sake!⁵ For in death there is no remembrance of You;In the grave who will give You thanks?

⁶ I am weary with my groaning;All night I make my bed swim;I drench my couch with my tears.⁷ My eye wastes away because of grief;It grows old because of all my enemies.

⁸ Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity;For the Lord has heard the voice of my weeping.⁹ The Lord has heard my supplication;The Lord will receive my prayer.¹⁰ Let all my enemies be ashamed and greatly troubled;Let them turn back and be ashamed suddenly.