Psalm 38:1

1 A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

Psalm 38:1 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 38:1

O Lord, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy
hot displeasure
This and the following clause are the same as in ( Psalms 6:1 ) , only instead of wrath there it is anger; (See Gill on Psalms 6:1).

Psalm 38:1 In-Context

1 A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

2 For thy arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand falleth heavy upon me.

3 [There is] no soundness in my flesh because of thy anger; neither [is there any] rest in my bones because of my sin.

4 For my iniquities have gone over my head: as a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

5 My wounds are offensive, [and] are corrupt because of my foolishness.