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Psalm 6 in Hebrew and English

11 verses, about 1 minute to read aloud. The Hebrew has its vowel points and the English stands under each verse.

The text of the psalm

לַמְנַצֵּחַ בִּנְגִינוֹת עַל־הַשְּׁמִינִית מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִֽד׃

For the Leader; with string-music; on the Sheminith. A Psalm of David.

יְהוָה אַל־בְּאַפְּךָ תוֹכִיחֵנִי וְאַל־בַּחֲמָתְךָ תְיַסְּרֵֽנִי׃

O LORD, rebuke me not in Thine anger, Neither chasten me in Thy wrath.

חָנֵּנִי יְהוָה כִּי אֻמְלַל אָנִי רְפָאֵנִי יְהוָה כִּי נִבְהֲלוּ עֲצָֽמָי׃

Be gracious unto me, O LORD, for I languish away; Heal me, O LORD, for my bones are affrighted.

וְנַפְשִׁי נִבְהֲלָה מְאֹד וְאַתָּה יְהוָה עַד־מָתָֽי׃

My soul also is sore affrighted; And Thou, O LORD, how long?

שׁוּבָה יְהוָה חַלְּצָה נַפְשִׁי הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי לְמַעַן חַסְדֶּֽךָ׃

Return, O LORD, deliver my soul; Save me for Thy mercy's sake.

כִּי אֵין בַּמָּוֶת זִכְרֶךָ בִּשְׁאוֹל מִי יֽוֹדֶה־לָּֽךְ׃

For in death there is no remembrance of Thee; In the nether-world who will give Thee thanks?

יָגַעְתִּי בְּאַנְחָתִי אַשְׂחֶה בְכָל־לַיְלָה מִטָּתִי בְּדִמְעָתִי עַרְשִׂי אַמְסֶֽה׃

I am weary with my groaning; Every night make I my bed to swim; I melt away my couch with my tears.

עָשְׁשָׁה מִכַּעַס עֵינִי עָתְקָה בְּכָל־צוֹרְרָֽי׃

Mine eye is dimmed because of vexation; It waxeth old because of all mine adversaries.

סוּרוּ מִמֶּנִּי כָּל־פֹּעֲלֵי אָוֶן כִּי־שָׁמַע יְהוָה קוֹל בִּכְיִֽי׃

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

שָׁמַע יְהוָה תְּחִנָּתִי יְהוָה תְּפִלָּתִי יִקָּֽח׃

The LORD hath heard my supplication; The LORD receiveth my prayer.

יֵבֹשׁוּ וְיִבָּהֲלוּ מְאֹד כָּל־אֹיְבָי יָשֻׁבוּ יֵבֹשׁוּ רָֽגַע׃

All mine enemies shall be ashamed and sore affrighted; They shall turn back, they shall be ashamed suddenly.

The Hebrew is the Leningrad Codex, compared with a second edition letter by letter. The English is the Jewish Publication Society translation of 1917, in the public domain.

Where this psalm is read

  • The first of the five books of Psalms
  • Read in the monthly cycle on day 1 of the Hebrew month
  • Read in the weekly cycle on Sunday
  • Its heading names David
  • 11 verses, 84 words, about 1 minute to read

Psalms that are read with this one

All 150 psalms and today's reading·Prayers by the time they are said

Questions about this psalm

How many verses does Psalm 6 have?

Psalm 6 has 11 verses and 84 words.

On which day is Psalm 6 read in the monthly and weekly cycles?

In the monthly cycle it is read on day 1 of the Hebrew month, and in the weekly cycle on Sunday.

Whose name is in the heading of Psalm 6?

The heading names David.

How long does it take to read Psalm 6?

About 1 minute, at a steady pace.