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Heal me, LORD, for my bones are in agony.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Be gracious to me, O LORD, for I am languishing; heal me, O LORD, for my bones are troubled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am frail; heal me, O LORD, for my bones are in agony.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I <i>am</i> weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Have mercy on me, O LORD, for I <i>am</i> weak; O LORD, heal me, for my bones are troubled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Be gracious to me, LORD, for I <i>am</i> frail; Heal me, LORD, for my bones are horrified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Be gracious to me, O LORD, for I am pining away; Heal me, O LORD, for my bones are dismayed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Be gracious to me, O LORD, for I <i>am</i> pining away; Heal me, O LORD, for my bones are dismayed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Be gracious to me, O Yahweh, for I <i>am</i> pining away; Heal me, O Yahweh, for my bones are dismayed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Have mercy on me <i>and</i> be gracious to me, O LORD, for I am weak (faint, frail); Heal me, O LORD, for my bones are dismayed <i>and</i> anguished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Be gracious to me, LORD, for I am weak; heal me, LORD, for my bones are shaking;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Be gracious to me, LORD, for I am weak; heal me, LORD, for my bones are shaking; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Have mercy upon me, O Jehovah; for I am withered away: O Jehovah, heal me; for my bones are troubled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Have pity on me and heal my feeble body. My bones tremble with fear, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am withered away: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Have pity on me, O LORD, because I am weak. Heal me, O LORD, because my bones shake with terror.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I am worn out, O LORD; have pity on me! Give me strength; I am completely exhausted <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Be gracious to me, LORD, because I am fading away. Heal me, because my body is distressed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am frail; heal me, O LORD, for my bones are in agony.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Have mercy on me, LORD, for I am frail! Heal me, LORD, for my bones are shaking! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Be gracious to me, LORD, for I am frail. LORD, heal me, for my bones are trembling.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are agitated.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Have mercy on me, Yahweh, for I am faint. Yahweh, heal me, for my bones are troubled. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Favor me, O YHWH, for I [am] weak, "" Heal me, O YHWH, "" For my bones have been troubled,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Favour me, O Jehovah, for I am weak, Heal me, O Jehovah, For troubled have been my bones,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Compassionate me, O Jehovah, for I languish: heal me, O Jehovah, for my bones trembled.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am weak: heal me, O Lord, for my bones are troubled. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 6:3>Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am weak. Heal me, Lord, for my bones have become disturbed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Have pity on me, LORD, for I am weak; heal me, LORD, for my bones are shuddering. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Be gracious to me, O LORD, for I am languishing; O LORD, heal me, for my bones are shaking with terror.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak; O LORD, heal me; for my bones are troubled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Have mercy upon me LORD JEHOVAH because I am sick; heal me, LORD JEHOVAH, because my bones are troubled.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Be gracious unto me, O LORD, for I languish away; Heal me, O LORD, for my bones are affrighted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Pity me, O Lord; for I am weak: heal me, O Lord; for my bones are vexed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/6-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=390" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/6.htm">Do not Rebuke Me in Your Anger</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments, according to Sheminith. A Psalm of David. O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger or discipline me in Your wrath. <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2603.htm" title="2603: ḥān·nê·nî (V-Qal-Imp-ms:: 1cs) -- A primitive root; properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore.">Be merciful to me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">O LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ā·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/536.htm" title="536: ’um·lal (Adj-ms) -- Feeble. From 'amal; sick.">am frail;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7495.htm" title="7495: rə·p̄ā·’ê·nî (V-Qal-Imp-ms:: 1cs) -- To heal. Or raphah; a primitive root; properly, to mend, i.e. to cure.">heal me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">O LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/6106.htm" title="6106: ‘ă·ṣā·māy (N-fpc:: 1cs) -- Bone, substance, self. From atsam; a bone; by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. Selfsame.">my bones</a> <a href="/hebrew/926.htm" title="926: niḇ·hă·lū (V-Nifal-Perf-3cp) -- To disturb, terrify. A primitive root; to tremble inwardly, i.e. be alarmed or agitated; by implication to hasten anxiously.">are in agony.</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>My soul is deeply distressed. How long, O LORD, how long?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28</a></span><br />Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-4.htm">Isaiah 53:4-5</a></span><br />Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. / But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-9.htm">2 Corinthians 12:9</a></span><br />But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-15.htm">James 5:15</a></span><br />And the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick. The Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-24.htm">1 Peter 2:24</a></span><br />He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/9-36.htm">Matthew 9:36</a></span><br />When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/1-41.htm">Mark 1:41</a></span><br />Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/7-13.htm">Luke 7:13</a></span><br />When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said, “Do not weep.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-15.htm">Hebrews 4:15-16</a></span><br />For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin. / Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-4.htm">Revelation 21:4</a></span><br />‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/38-16.htm">Isaiah 38:16-17</a></span><br />O Lord, by such things men live, and in all of them my spirit finds life. You have restored me to health and have let me live. / Surely for my own welfare I had such great anguish; but Your love has delivered me from the pit of oblivion, for You have cast all my sins behind Your back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-14.htm">Jeremiah 17:14</a></span><br />Heal me, O LORD, and I will be healed; save me, and I will be saved, for You are my praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/15-26.htm">Exodus 15:26</a></span><br />saying, “If you will listen carefully to the voice of the LORD your God, and do what is right in His eyes, and pay attention to His commands, and keep all His statutes, then I will not bring on you any of the diseases I inflicted on the Egyptians. For I am the LORD who heals you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-39.htm">Deuteronomy 32:39</a></span><br />See now that I am He; there is no God besides Me. I bring death and I give life; I wound and I heal, and there is no one who can deliver from My hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/20-5.htm">2 Kings 20:5</a></span><br />“Go back and tell Hezekiah the leader of My people that this is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: ‘I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. I will surely heal you. On the third day from now you will go up to the house of the LORD.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Have mercy on me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed.</p><p class="hdg">for I</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/38-7.htm">Psalm 38:7</a></b></br> For my loins are filled with a loathsome <i>disease</i>: and <i>there is</i> no soundness in my flesh.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/41-3.htm">Psalm 41:3</a></b></br> The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/103-13.htm">Psalm 103:13-17</a></b></br> Like as a father pitieth <i>his</i> children, <i>so</i> the LORD pitieth them that fear him… </p><p class="hdg">O Lord, heal</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/30-2.htm">Psalm 30:2</a></b></br> O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/20-17.htm">Genesis 20:17</a></b></br> So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare <i>children</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/15-26.htm">Exodus 15:26</a></b></br> And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I <i>am</i> the LORD that healeth thee.</p><p class="hdg">my</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/32-3.htm">Psalm 32:3</a></b></br> When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/38-3.htm">Psalm 38:3</a></b></br> <i>There is</i> no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither <i>is there any</i> rest in my bones because of my sin.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/51-8.htm">Psalm 51:8</a></b></br> Make me to hear joy and gladness; <i>that</i> the bones <i>which</i> thou hast broken may rejoice.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/39-22.htm">Affrighted</a> <a href="/john/6-18.htm">Agitated</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/21-19.htm">Agony</a> <a href="/job/40-18.htm">Bones</a> <a href="/job/39-22.htm">Dismayed</a> <a href="/job/26-14.htm">Faint</a> <a href="/psalms/5-12.htm">Favour</a> <a href="/psalms/4-1.htm">Gracious</a> <a href="/job/5-18.htm">Heal</a> <a href="/job/17-5.htm">Languish</a> <a href="/psalms/4-1.htm">Merciful</a> <a href="/psalms/5-7.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-4.htm">Pining</a> <a href="/psalms/4-4.htm">Tremble</a> <a href="/psalms/2-5.htm">Troubled</a> <a href="/job/27-2.htm">Vexed</a> <a href="/job/33-21.htm">Wasted</a> <a href="/job/26-2.htm">Weak</a> <a href="/leviticus/21-20.htm">Withered</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/6-3.htm">Affrighted</a> <a href="/matthew/2-3.htm">Agitated</a> <a href="/psalms/42-10.htm">Agony</a> <a href="/psalms/22-14.htm">Bones</a> <a href="/psalms/6-3.htm">Dismayed</a> <a href="/psalms/38-8.htm">Faint</a> <a href="/psalms/9-13.htm">Favour</a> <a href="/psalms/9-13.htm">Gracious</a> <a href="/psalms/30-2.htm">Heal</a> <a href="/isaiah/16-8.htm">Languish</a> <a href="/psalms/18-25.htm">Merciful</a> <a href="/psalms/6-4.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-12.htm">Pining</a> <a href="/psalms/6-10.htm">Tremble</a> <a href="/psalms/6-3.htm">Troubled</a> <a href="/psalms/6-3.htm">Vexed</a> <a href="/psalms/6-7.htm">Wasted</a> <a href="/psalms/6-7.htm">Weak</a> <a href="/psalms/90-6.htm">Withered</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/6-1.htm">David's complaint in his sickness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/6-8.htm">He triumphs over his enemies</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The Hebrew root for "merciful" is "חָנַן" (chanan), which conveys the idea of showing favor or grace. In the context of the Old Testament, mercy is a central attribute of God, often associated with His covenantal love and faithfulness. David's appeal here is not based on his own merit but on God's character. This plea reflects a deep understanding of human frailty and the need for divine intervention. Historically, this cry for mercy would resonate with the Israelites, who often found themselves in need of God's deliverance and forgiveness.<p><b>O LORD</b><br />The use of "O LORD" in this verse is significant. The term "LORD" in all capital letters is a translation of the Hebrew "YHWH," the sacred and personal name of God revealed to Moses at the burning bush (<a href="/exodus/3-14.htm">Exodus 3:14</a>). This name signifies God's eternal existence and His covenant relationship with His people. By invoking this name, David is not only acknowledging God's sovereignty but also His personal and relational nature. It is a reminder of the intimate relationship between God and His people, where they can approach Him with their deepest needs and concerns.<p><b>for I am frail</b><br />The phrase "for I am frail" captures the human condition of weakness and vulnerability. The Hebrew word used here is "אֻמְלַל" (umlal), which can be translated as weak, languishing, or feeble. David is acutely aware of his limitations and the fragility of human life. This acknowledgment of frailty is a common theme in the Psalms, where the psalmists often contrast human weakness with God's strength and faithfulness. In a historical context, this recognition of human frailty would resonate with the Israelites, who faced numerous challenges and adversities, reminding them of their dependence on God.<p><b>heal me</b><br />The plea "heal me" is a request for physical, emotional, or spiritual restoration. The Hebrew word "רָפָא" (rapha) means to heal or make whole. In the biblical context, healing is not just about physical recovery but encompasses a holistic restoration of the individual. This request reflects a deep trust in God's power to restore and renew. Throughout Scripture, God is depicted as the ultimate healer, one who can mend broken bodies, hearts, and spirits. This appeal for healing is a testament to the belief in God's ability to bring about complete restoration.<p><b>O LORD</b><br />The repetition of "O LORD" emphasizes the psalmist's earnestness and the centrality of God in his plea. It serves as a reminder of the personal and covenantal relationship between God and His people. By repeating this invocation, David underscores his reliance on God's character and promises. This repetition also highlights the importance of persistence in prayer, a theme that is echoed throughout the Psalms and the broader biblical narrative.<p><b>for my bones are in agony</b><br />The expression "for my bones are in agony" conveys intense physical and emotional distress. The Hebrew word for "agony" is "בָּהַל" (bahal), which can mean to be terrified or dismayed. The mention of "bones" signifies the depth of David's suffering, as bones are often used metaphorically in Scripture to represent the core of one's being. This vivid imagery reflects the severity of his condition and his desperate need for God's intervention. Historically, such expressions of deep anguish would resonate with the Israelites, who often faced existential threats and relied on God for deliverance and comfort. This phrase serves as a powerful reminder of the human experience of suffering and the hope for divine relief.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) <span class= "bld">I am weak.</span>--Properly, <span class= "ital">wither, </span>or <span class= "ital">waste with disease, </span>or <span class= "ital">languish, </span>as in <a href="/hosea/4-3.htm" title="Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwells therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven; yes, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away.">Hosea 4:3</a>; <a href="/isaiah/16-8.htm" title="For the fields of Heshbon languish, and the vine of Sibmah: the lords of the heathen have broken down the principal plants thereof, they are come even to Jazer, they wandered through the wilderness: her branches are stretched out, they are gone over the sea.">Isaiah 16:8</a>.<p><span class= "bld">Vexed.</span>--So LXX. and Vulg. Literally, <span class= "ital">affrighted. </span>(Comp. Virgil's <span class= "ital">gelidusque per ima cucurrit Ossa tremor.</span>)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Have mercy upon me, O Lord; for I am weak</span>; rather, <span class="accented">I am faint</span>, or <span class="accented">languid</span> - withered away, like a faded plant or flower. O Lord, heal me; for my bones are vexed. Bodily ailment seems certainly to be implied; but it is that sort of bodily ailment which is often produced by mental distress - a general languor, weariness, and distaste for exertion (comp. <a href="/psalms/22-14.htm">Psalm 22:14</a>; <a href="/psalms/31-10.htm">Psalm 31:10</a>; <a href="/psalms/38-3.htm">Psalm 38:3</a>; <a href="/psalms/102-3.htm">Psalm 102:3</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/6-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Be merciful to me,</span><br /><span class="heb">חָנֵּ֥נִי</span> <span class="translit">(ḥān·nê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2603.htm">Strong's 2603: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bend, stoop in kindness to an inferior, to favor, bestow, to implore</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָה֮</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> </span><span class="str2">YHWH</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֥נִי</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">am frail;</span><br /><span class="heb">אֻמְלַ֫ל</span> <span class="translit">(’um·lal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_536.htm">Strong's 536: </a> </span><span class="str2">Feeble</span><br /><br /><span class="word">heal me,</span><br /><span class="heb">רְפָאֵ֥נִי</span> <span class="translit">(rə·p̄ā·’ê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7495.htm">Strong's 7495: </a> </span><span class="str2">To mend, to cure</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> </span><span class="str2">YHWH</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my bones</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲצָמָֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·ṣā·māy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6106.htm">Strong's 6106: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bone, the body, the substance, selfsame</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are in agony.</span><br /><span class="heb">נִבְהֲל֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(niḇ·hă·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_926.htm">Strong's 926: </a> </span><span class="str2">To tremble inwardly, be, alarmed, agitated, to hasten anxiously</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/6-2.htm">Psalm 6:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/6-2.htm">Psalm 6:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/6-2.htm">Psalm 6:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/6-2.htm">Psalm 6:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/6-2.htm">Psalm 6:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/6-2.htm">Psalm 6:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/6-2.htm">Psalm 6:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/6-2.htm">Psalm 6:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/6-2.htm">Psalm 6:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/6-2.htm">Psalm 6:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/6-2.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 6:2 Have mercy on me Yahweh for (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/6-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 6:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 6:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/6-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 6:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 6:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>