Protestantism
English
To the chief Musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David.O Lord, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.12
- chief…: or, overseer
- Sheminith: or, the eighth
For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments, set to the Sheminith. A Psalm of David. O Jehovah, rebuke me not in thine anger, Neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
To the Overseer with stringed instruments, on the octave. --A Psalm of David. O Jehovah, in Thine anger reprove me not, Nor in Thy fury chastise me.
To the chief Musician. On stringed instruments, upon Sheminith. A Psalm of David. Jehovah, rebuke me not in thine anger, and chasten me not in thy hot displeasure.
To him that excelleth on Neginoth upon the eith tune. A Psalme of Dauid. O lord, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chastise me in thy wrath.
O Jehovah, rebuke me not in thine anger, nor chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
1 David’s complaint in his sickness. 8 By faith he triumphs over his enemies.
¶ To the chief musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. O LORD, rebuke me not in your anger, neither chasten me in your hot displeasure.
To the chief music-maker on corded instruments, on the Sheminith. A Psalm. Of David.
O Lord, do not be bitter with me in your wrath; do not send punishment on me in the heat of your passion.
(Psalm 38:1–22)
For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments, according to Sheminith.1 A Psalm of David. O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger or discipline me in Your wrath.
- Sheminith is probably a musical term; here and in 1 Chronicles 15:21 and Psalm 12:1.
<<To the Overcomer in Neginoth upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David.>> O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
To the chief Musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
An Appeal for Forgiveness and Deliverance
For the music director; with stringed instruments, on the Sheminith.1 A psalm of David.2 O Yahweh, do not rebuke me in your anger, and do not discipline me in your wrath.
- Hebrew “upon the eighth”; meaning uncertain
- The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm; the English verse number is reduced by one
To the chief musician, for eight-stringed instruments. A Psalm of David O Jehovah, do not rebuke me in Your anger; nor chasten me in the heat of Your fury;
To the Chief Musician, for eight-stringed instruments. A Psalm of David. O LORD, rebuke me not in Your anger, nor chasten me in the heat of Your fury.
For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments, upon the eight-stringed lyre. A Psalm by David. Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger, neither discipline me in your wrath.
For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments, upon the eight-stringed lyre. A Psalm by David. Jehovah, do not rebuke me in your anger, neither discipline me in your wrath.
For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments, upon the eight-stringed lyre. A Psalm by David. Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger, neither discipline me in your wrath.
For the leader of the music; to be accompanied with stringed instruments; to the octave. A psalm of David.
O LORD! rebuke me not in thine anger; Chasten me not in thy hot displeasure!
Psalm 6
For the leader; with instrumental music on the sheminith. A psalm of David.
Rebuke me not, Lord, in your anger, punish me not in your wrath.
Psalm 6
For the leader; with instrumental music on the sheminith. A psalm of David.
Rebuke me not, Lord, in your anger, punish me not in your wrath.
To the chief Musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David.12 O Yhwh, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
- chief…: or, overseer.
- Sheminith: or, the eighth.
O יהוה, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
To the Chief Musician, with stringed Instruments upon the eighth. A Melody of David.
O Yahweh! do not, in thine anger, correct me, nor, in thy wrath, chastise me.
To the chief Musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. O LORD, rebuke me not in thy anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.12
- chief...: or, overseer
- Sheminith: or, the eighth
O LORD, rebuke me not in your anger, neither chasten me in your hot displeasure.
Catholicism
English
A prayer of a penitent sinner, under the scourge of God. The first penitential psalm.
In parts according to verses. A Psalm of David. For the octave.1
- 6:1For the octave: That is, to be sung on an instrument of eight strings. St. Augustine understands it mystically, of the last resurrection, and the world to come; which is, as it were, the octave, or eighth day, after the seven days of this mortal life: and for this octave, sinners must dispose themselves, like David, by bewailing their sins, whilst they are here upon earth.(Challoner)