Psalms 6:1

KJV

O Lord, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

— Psalms 6:1, King James Version
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Context

This verse from Psalms Chapter 6 connects to 10 cross-references. A penitential lament attributed to David pleading for divine mercy in the face of anguish, wasted bones, and a flooded bed of tears. Acknowledged as the first of the seven penitential psalms, it moves from despair to confidence as David …

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Other Translations

ASV

O Jehovah, rebuke me not in thine anger, Neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

YLT

To the Overseer with stringed instruments, on the octave. --A Psalm of David. O Jehovah, in Thine anger reprove me not, Nor in Thy fury chastise me.

BBE

O Lord, do not be bitter with me in your wrath; do not send punishment on me in the heat of your passion.

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