Chapter 6

1. Unto the end, in hymns for her the eighth. A psalm of David.
2. O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath, neither chasten me in thine anger.
3. Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed.
4. My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD, how long?
5. Turn back, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercy's sake.
6. For in death there is none mindful of thee: in Hades who shall confess thee?
7. I was wearied in my groaning; throughout each night shall I bathe my bed; I shall sprinkle my couch with my tears.
8. Mine eye was vexed because of wrath; I waxed old among all mine enemies.
9. Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD [hath] heard the voice of my weeping.
10. The LORD heard my supplication; the LORD received my prayer.
11. Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them be turned back and speedily put to great shame.

Commentary:

• v. 4, "How long?": lit. "until when?" in both LXX and Masoretic.
• v. 5, "Turn back": Epistrepson, noted as an Hebraism in Liddell-Scott.
• v. 6, "Mindful": This seems to be how everyone understands mnemoneuon, a nominative masculine singular passive aorist participle.
• v. 6, "Confess Thee": or "give Thee thanks", the King James translation.
• v. 7: The translation is literal; its felicity could be improved.
• v. 7, "Sprinkle": Brexo, sprinkle, moisten.
• v. 11: All verbs are in optative mood.

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Have mercy, O Lord, upon Thy servants the scribe John, the priest John, Mary Frances, and the parishioners of the temple of Saint Andrew in Lubbock.