Psalms — Chapter 6
For the leader; with instrumental music on the sheminith.aFor the leader; with instrumental music on the sheminith Meaning of Heb. uncertain. A psalm of David.
O ETERNAL One, do not punish me in anger,do not chastise me in fury.
Have mercy on me, O ETERNAL One, for I languish;heal me, O ETERNAL One, for my bones shake with terror.
My whole being is stricken with terror,while You, ETERNAL One—O, how long!
O ETERNAL One, turn! Rescue me!Deliver me as befits Your faithfulness.
For there is no praise of You among the dead;in Sheol, who can acclaim You?
I am weary with groaning;every night I drench my bed,I melt my couch in tears.
My eyes are wasted by vexation,worn out because of all my foes.
Away from me, all you evildoers,for GOD heeds the sound of my weeping.
GOD heeds my plea, GOD accepts my prayer.
All my enemies will be frustrated and stricken with terror;they will turn back in an instant, frustrated.
✦ Connected Across Traditions
Divine Compassion & Mercy
Quran 1:1
“In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.”
Luke 6:36
“Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.”
Snp 1.8
“As a mother would risk her life to protect her child, her only child, even so should one cultivate a limitless heart with regard to all beings.”
Guru Granth Sahib, Ang 1
“One Universal Creator God. The Name Is Truth. Creative Being Personified. No Fear. No Hatred.”
Good vs Evil / Light vs Darkness
Yasna 30:3
“Now the two primal Spirits, who reveal themselves as Twins, are the Better and the Bad, in thought and word and action.”
John 1:5
“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”
Dhammapada 1:1-2
“Mind is the forerunner of all actions. If one speaks or acts with a pure mind, happiness follows like a shadow.”
Bhagavad Gita 16:21
“There are three gates to self-destructive hell: lust, anger, and greed. Therefore, one must learn to give these up.”