Psalms 6:4
And my soul is troubled exceedingly: but thou, O Lord, how long?
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies’ sake.
In Context
3Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am weak: heal me, O Lord, for my bones are troubled.
5Turn to me, O Lord, and deliver my soul: O save me for thy mercy's sake.
Cross References
Psalms 17:13Arise, O Lord, disappoint him and supplant him; deliver my soul from the wicked one: thy sword
Psalms 25:7The sins of my youth and my ignorances do not remember. According to thy mercy remember thou me: for thy goodness' sake, O Lord.
Psalms 74:10How long, O God, shall the enemy reproach: is the adversary to provoke thy name for ever?
Psalms 79:8Remember not our former iniquities: let thy mercies speedily prevent us, for we are become exceeding poor.
Psalms 86:13For thy mercy is great towards me: and thou hast delivered my soul out of the lower hell.
Psalms 116:4dummy verses inserted by amos
Matthew Henry on Psalms 6:2-8
David's Complaints. 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… Read the whole commentary →