1 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. 2 Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am frail; heal me, O LORD, for my bones are in agony. 3 My soul is deeply distressed. How long, O LORD, how long?
Psalms 6:1–3
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Psalms 38:1–2
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Psalms 41:3–5
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Psalms 9:12–14
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Psalms 27:6–8
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Psalms 119:106–108
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