Psalms 38:1

A psalm of David. A petition.

1 [a]LORD, do not rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your wrath.

Psalms 38:1 in Other Translations

KJV
1 O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
ESV
1 O LORD, rebuke me not in your anger, nor discipline me in your wrath!
NLT
1 O LORD, don’t rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your rage!
MSG
1 Take a deep breath, God; calm down - don't be so hasty with your punishing rod.
CSB
1 Lord, do not punish me in Your anger or discipline me in Your wrath.

Psalms 38:1 In-Context

1 LORD, do not rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your wrath.
2 Your arrows have pierced me, and your hand has come down on me.
3 Because of your wrath there is no health in my body; there is no soundness in my bones because of my sin.
4 My guilt has overwhelmed me like a burden too heavy to bear.
5 My wounds fester and are loathsome because of my sinful folly.

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Footnotes 1

  • [a]. In Hebrew texts 38:1-22 is numbered 38:2-23.
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