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Psalm 6 - 2nd Version
WINDSOR (DUNDEE) | Common Meter (8,6,8,6)
Scottish Psalter
Damon's Psalter, The Booke of the Musicke, 1591 Rhythm as in Scottish Psalter, 1615
Psalm 6
1 ¶ 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.
1 IN thy great indignation, Lord,
Do thou rebuke me not;
Nor on me lay thy chastening hand
In thy displeasure hot.
2 Lord, pity me, for I am weak;
Have mercy upon me:
And heal thou me, O Lord, because
My bones much vexed be.
3 My soul is vexed sore: but, Lord,
How long stay wilt thou make?
4 Return, O Lord, my soul set free,
Save for thy mercy's sake.
5 Because of thee in death there shall
No more remembrance be:
Of those that in the grave do lie,
Who shall give thanks to thee?
6 I with my groaning weary am;
All night till morn appears,
Through grief I make my bed to swim,
My couch to flow with tears.
7 By reason of my vexing grief
Mine eye consumed is;
It waxeth old, because of all
That are mine enemies.
8 But now, depart from me all ye
That work iniquity:
Because the Lord hath heard my voice
When I did mourn and cry.
9 Unto my supplication's voice
The Lord hath lent his ear;
When to the Lord my prayer I make,
He graciously will hear.
10 Let all be troubled and asham'd
That enemies are to me;
Let them turn back, and suddenly
Ashamed let them be.