Psalm 38

Prayer of a Suffering Sinner

A Davidic psalm for remembrance.(A)

Lord, do not punish me in Your anger
or discipline me in Your wrath.(B)

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Psalm 38[a]

A psalm of David. A petition.

Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger
    or discipline me in your wrath.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 38:1 In Hebrew texts 38:1-22 is numbered 38:2-23.

38 O Lord, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

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24 Discipline me, Lord, but with justice—
not in Your anger,(A)
or You will reduce me to nothing.

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24 Discipline me, Lord, but only in due measure—
    not in your anger,(A)
    or you will reduce me to nothing.(B)

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24 O Lord, correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing.

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