Tehillim · Psalms
Tehillim Chapter 6
- Author:
- King David
- 11 verses
- Book One
- Reading time:
- 1 min
- Day 1 of monthly cycle
Chapter 6 of Tehillim belongs to Book One (chapters 1 through 41), and is traditionally attributed to King David. It contains 11 verses in vocalized Hebrew from the Westminster Leningrad Codex, paired with the JPS 1917 English translation (both public domain).
- לַמְנַצֵּ֣חַ בִּ֭נְגִינוֹת עַֽל־הַשְּׁמִינִ֗ית מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃
- יְֽהוָ֗ה אַל־בְּאַפְּךָ֥ תוֹכִיחֵ֑נִי וְֽאַל־בַּחֲמָתְךָ֥ תְיַסְּרֵֽנִי׃
- חָנֵּ֥נִי יְהוָה֮ כִּ֤י אֻמְלַ֫ל אָ֥נִי רְפָאֵ֥נִי יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֖י נִבְהֲל֣וּ עֲצָמָֽי׃
- וְ֭נַפְשִׁי נִבְהֲלָ֣ה מְאֹ֑ד ואת [וְאַתָּ֥ה] יְ֝הוָ֗ה עַד־מָתָֽי׃
- שׁוּבָ֣ה יְ֭הוָה חַלְּצָ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֑י ה֝וֹשִׁיעֵ֗נִי לְמַ֣עַן חַסְדֶּֽךָ׃
- כִּ֤י אֵ֣ין בַּמָּ֣וֶת זִכְרֶ֑ךָ בִּ֝שְׁא֗וֹל מִ֣י יֽוֹדֶה־לָּֽךְ׃
- יָגַ֤עְתִּי ׀ בְּֽאַנְחָתִ֗י אַשְׂחֶ֣ה בְכָל־לַ֭יְלָה מִטָּתִ֑י בְּ֝דִמְעָתִ֗י עַרְשִׂ֥י אַמְסֶֽה׃
- עָֽשְׁשָׁ֣ה מִכַּ֣עַס עֵינִ֑י עָֽ֝תְקָ֗ה בְּכָל־צוֹרְרָֽי׃
- ס֣וּרוּ מִ֭מֶּנִּי כָּל־פֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָ֑וֶן כִּֽי־שָׁמַ֥ע יְ֝הוָ֗ה ק֣וֹל בִּכְיִֽי׃
- שָׁמַ֣ע יְ֭הוָה תְּחִנָּתִ֑י יְ֝הוָ֗ה תְּֽפִלָּתִ֥י יִקָּֽח׃
- יֵבֹ֤שׁוּ ׀ וְיִבָּהֲל֣וּ מְ֭אֹד כָּל־אֹיְבָ֑י יָ֝שֻׁ֗בוּ יֵבֹ֥שׁוּ רָֽגַע׃
English translation (JPS 1917)
- For the Leader; with string-music; on the Sheminith. A Psalm of David.
- O LORD, rebuke me not in Thine anger, Neither chasten me in Thy wrath.
- Be gracious unto me, O LORD, for I languish away; Heal me, O LORD, for my bones are affrighted.
- My soul also is sore affrighted; And Thou, O LORD, how long?
- Return, O LORD, deliver my soul; Save me for Thy mercy's sake.
- For in death there is no remembrance of Thee; In the nether-world who will give Thee thanks?
- I am weary with my groaning; Every night make I my bed to swim; I melt away my couch with my tears.
- Mine eye is dimmed because of vexation; It waxeth old because of all mine adversaries.
- Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; For the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.
- The LORD hath heard my supplication; The LORD receiveth my prayer.
- All mine enemies shall be ashamed and sore affrighted; They shall turn back, they shall be ashamed suddenly.
Tehillim Chapter 6: questions and answers
Who wrote Tehillim chapter 6?
According to traditional Jewish attribution, chapter 6 was authored by King David. The book of Tehillim (Psalms) contains 150 chapters compiled by King David, including psalms by ten additional psalmists: Asaph, the sons of Korach, Moses, Heman, Ethan, and others.
How many verses does Psalm 6 have?
Psalm 6 contains 11 verses. The average unhurried reading time is about 1 minute.
Which of the Five Books of Psalms is chapter 6 in?
Chapter 6 belongs to Book One (chapters 1 through 41). Parallel to Genesis of the Torah's five books.
When is Psalm 6 read in the 30-day cycle?
Following the traditional 30-day cycle for reading the entire Tehillim once a month, Psalm 6 is read on day 1.
Is the Hebrew text of Psalm 6 pointed (with nikud)?
Yes. The Hebrew text comes from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via the Sefaria public-domain project, including full nikud (vowel pointing) and ta'amei mikra (cantillation marks).
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