Prayer for Recovery from Grave Illness
To the leader: with stringed instruments; according to The Sheminith. A Psalm of David.
1O Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger
or discipline me in your wrath.*
2Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am languishing;
O Lord, heal me, for my bones are shaking with terror.*
3My soul also is struck with terror,
while you, O Lord—how long?*
4Turn, O Lord, save my life;
deliver me for the sake of your steadfast love.
5For in death there is no remembrance of you;
in Sheol who can give you praise?*
6I am weary with my moaning;
every night I flood my bed with tears;
I drench my couch with my weeping.
7My eyes waste away because of grief;
they grow weak because of all my foes.*
8Depart from me, all you workers of evil,
for the Lord has heard the sound of my weeping.*
9The Lord has heard my supplication;
the Lord accepts my prayer.*
10All my enemies shall be ashamed and struck with terror;
they shall turn back and in a moment be put to shame.