Psalm 6:1-3

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Prayer for Recovery from Grave Illness

To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments; according to The Sheminith. A Psalm of David.

6 O Lord, rebuke me not in thy anger,
    nor chasten me in thy wrath.
²Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am languishing;
    O Lord, heal me, for my bones are troubled.
³My soul also is sorely troubled.
    But thou, O Lord—how long?

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