PSALM 6 (NIV)
1O Lord , do not rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your wrath.
2Be merciful to me, Lord , for I am faint; O Lord , heal me, for my bones are in agony.
3My soul is in anguish. How long, O Lord , how long?
4Turn, O Lord , and deliver me; save me because of your unfailing love.
5No one remembers you when he is dead. Who praises you from the grave 1 ?
6I am worn out from groaning; all night long I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears.
7My eyes grow weak with sorrow; they fail because of all my foes.
8Away from me, all you who do evil, for the Lord has heard my weeping.
9The Lord has heard my cry for mercy; the Lord accepts my prayer.
10All my enemies will be ashamed and dismayed; they will turn back in sudden disgrace.
Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, may the tears shed in your earthly life be balm for all who weep, and may the prayers of your pilgrimage give strength to all who suffer; for your mercy’s sake.