Psalm 38:1
New International Version
A psalm of David. A petition. LORD, do not rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your wrath.

New Living Translation
O LORD, don’t rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your rage!

English Standard Version
O LORD, rebuke me not in your anger, nor discipline me in your wrath!

Berean Standard Bible
A Psalm of David, for remembrance. O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger or discipline me in Your wrath.

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

New King James Version
A Psalm of David. To bring to remembrance. O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your wrath, Nor chasten me in Your hot displeasure!

New American Standard Bible
A Psalm of David, for a memorial. LORD, do not rebuke me in Your wrath, And do not punish me in Your burning anger.

NASB 1995
A Psalm of David, for a memorial. O LORD, rebuke me not in Your wrath, And chasten me not in Your burning anger.

NASB 1977
O Lord, rebuke me not in Thy wrath; And chasten me not in Thy burning anger.

Legacy Standard Bible
A Psalm of David. To bring to remembrance. O Yahweh, reprove me not in Your wrath, And discipline me not in Your burning anger.

Amplified Bible
A Psalm of David; to bring to remembrance. O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your wrath, Nor discipline me in Your burning anger.

Christian Standard Bible
A psalm of David to bring remembrance. † LORD, do not punish me in your anger or discipline me in your wrath.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A Davidic psalm for remembrance. LORD, do not punish me in Your anger or discipline me in Your wrath.

American Standard Version
A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. O Jehovah, rebuke me not in thy wrath; Neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

Contemporary English Version
When you are angry, LORD, please don't punish me or even correct me.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[A psalm by David; to be kept in mind.] O LORD, do not angrily punish me or discipline me in your wrath.

Good News Translation
O LORD, don't punish me in your anger!

International Standard Version
LORD! Do not rebuke me in your anger; do not correct me in your wrath,

Majority Standard Bible
A Psalm of David, for remembrance. O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger or discipline me in Your wrath.

NET Bible
A psalm of David, written to get God's attention. O LORD, do not continue to rebuke me in your anger! Do not continue to punish me in your raging fury!

New Heart English Bible
[A Psalm by David, for a memorial.] LORD, do not rebuke me in your wrath, neither chasten me in your hot displeasure.

Webster's Bible Translation
A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

World English Bible
A Psalm by David, for a memorial. Yahweh, don’t rebuke me in your wrath, neither chasten me in your hot displeasure.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
A PSALM OF DAVID. “TO CAUSE TO REMEMBER.” YHWH, do not reprove me in Your wrath, "" Nor discipline me in Your fury.

Young's Literal Translation
A Psalm of David, 'To cause to remember.' Jehovah, in Thy wrath reprove me not, Nor in Thy fury chastise me.

Smith's Literal Translation
Chanting of David to bring to remembrance.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
A psalm for David, for a remembrance of the sabbath. Rebuke me not, O Lord, in thy indignation; nor chastise me in thy wrath.

Catholic Public Domain Version
A Psalm of David, in commemoration of the Sabbath. O Lord, do not rebuke me in your fury, nor chastise me in your wrath.

New American Bible
A psalm of David. For remembrance. [2] LORD, do not punish me in your anger; in your wrath do not chastise me!

New Revised Standard Version
O LORD, do not rebuke me in your anger, or discipline me in your wrath.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath; neither chasten me in the heat of thine anger.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
LORD JEHOVAH, do not rebuke me in your wrath, neither discipline me in your anger.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
A Psalm of David, to make memorial. O LORD, rebuke me not in Thine anger; Neither chasten me in Thy wrath.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
A Psalm of David for remembrance concerning the Sabbath-day. O Lord, rebuke me not in thy wrath, neither chasten me in thine anger.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Do Not Rebuke Me in Your Anger
1A Psalm of David, for remembrance. O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger or discipline me in Your wrath. 2For Your arrows have pierced me deeply, and Your hand has pressed down on me.…

Cross References
Psalm 6:1
For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments, according to Sheminith. A Psalm of David. O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger or discipline me in Your wrath.

Jeremiah 10:24
Correct me, O LORD, but only with justice—not in Your anger, or You will bring me to nothing.

Job 5:17
Blessed indeed is the man whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.

Proverbs 3:11-12
My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD, and do not loathe His rebuke; / for the LORD disciplines the one He loves, as does a father the son in whom he delights.

Hebrews 12:5-6
And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord, and do not lose heart when He rebukes you. / For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives.”

Revelation 3:19
Those I love I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.

Isaiah 57:16
For I will not accuse you forever, nor will I always be angry; for then the spirit of man would grow weak before Me—the breath of life I have made.

Lamentations 3:39
Why should any mortal man complain, in view of his sins?

1 Corinthians 11:32
But when we are judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be condemned with the world.

Micah 7:9
Because I have sinned against Him, I must endure the rage of the LORD, until He argues my case and executes justice for me. He will bring me into the light; I will see His righteousness.

2 Samuel 24:1
Again the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He stirred up David against them, saying, “Go and take a census of Israel and Judah.”

2 Samuel 24:10
After David had numbered the troops, his conscience was stricken and he said to the LORD, “I have sinned greatly in what I have done. Now, O LORD, I beg You to take away the iniquity of Your servant, for I have acted very foolishly.”

Psalm 39:11
You discipline and correct a man for his iniquity, consuming like a moth what he holds dear; surely each man is but a vapor. Selah

Psalm 118:18
The LORD disciplined me severely, but He has not given me over to death.

Isaiah 1:5
Why do you want more beatings? Why do you keep rebelling? Your head has a massive wound, and your whole heart is afflicted.


Treasury of Scripture

O lord, rebuke me not in your wrath: neither chasten me in your hot displeasure.

to bring

Psalm 70:1
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O LORD.

rebuke

Psalm 6:1
To the chief Musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

Psalm 88:7,15,16
Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and thou hast afflicted me with all thy waves. Selah…

Isaiah 27:8
In measure, when it shooteth forth, thou wilt debate with it: he stayeth his rough wind in the day of the east wind.

hot

Deuteronomy 9:19
For I was afraid of the anger and hot displeasure, wherewith the LORD was wroth against you to destroy you. But the LORD hearkened unto me at that time also.

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Psalm 38
1. David moves God to take compassion on his pitiful case














O LORD
The term "LORD" in this context is derived from the Hebrew "YHWH," the sacred and personal name of God, often vocalized as Yahweh. This name signifies God's eternal existence and His covenantal relationship with His people. It is a reminder of His sovereignty and faithfulness. In calling upon the LORD, the psalmist acknowledges God's supreme authority and seeks His personal attention and intervention.

do not rebuke me
The Hebrew word for "rebuke" is "yākah," which can mean to correct or reprove. In the biblical context, rebuke is often associated with God's righteous judgment and correction of His people. The psalmist is aware of his sinfulness and is pleading for mercy rather than the full measure of divine correction. This plea reflects a deep understanding of human frailty and the need for God's grace.

in Your anger
"Anger" here is translated from the Hebrew word "ʾaph," which can also mean "nostrils" or "face," metaphorically describing the flaring of nostrils in anger. This anthropomorphic expression conveys the intensity of God's righteous indignation against sin. The psalmist is acutely aware of the seriousness of invoking God's anger and seeks to avoid the consequences of divine displeasure.

or discipline me
The word "discipline" comes from the Hebrew "yāsar," which means to chasten or instruct. Discipline in the biblical sense is not merely punitive but is intended for correction and growth. The psalmist recognizes the necessity of divine discipline but pleads for it to be administered with mercy. This reflects a heart that is open to learning and transformation under God's guidance.

in Your wrath
"Wrath" is translated from the Hebrew "ḥēmâ," indicating a fierce and burning anger. It is often associated with God's response to persistent disobedience and rebellion. The psalmist's plea to be spared from God's wrath underscores the gravity of sin and the earnest desire for reconciliation and restoration. It is a humble acknowledgment of God's holiness and the need for His compassionate intervention.

(1) O Lord, rebuke.--See Note, Psalm 6:1, of which verse this is almost a repetition.

Verse 1. - O Lord, rebuke me not in thy wrath (comp. Psalm 6:1, where the first of the penitential psalms begins similarly). The prayer is for the cessation of God's wrath, rather than of the "rebuke" which has resulted from it. Neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure (see the comment on Psalm 6:1).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
A Psalm
מִזְמ֖וֹר (miz·mō·wr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4210: Instrumental music, a poem set to notes

of David,
לְדָוִ֣ד (lə·ḏā·wiḏ)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

for remembrance.
לְהַזְכִּֽיר׃ (lə·haz·kîr)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's 2142: To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male

O LORD,
יְֽהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

do not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's 408: Not

rebuke me
תוֹכִיחֵ֑נִי (ṯō·w·ḵî·ḥê·nî)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular
Strong's 3198: To be right, reciprocal, to argue, to decide, justify, convict

in Your anger
בְּקֶצְפְּךָ֥ (bə·qeṣ·pə·ḵā)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 7110: A splinter, rage, strife

or discipline me
תְיַסְּרֵֽנִי׃ (ṯə·yas·sə·rê·nî)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular
Strong's 3256: To discipline, chasten, admonish

in Your wrath.
וּֽבַחֲמָתְךָ֥ (ū·ḇa·ḥă·mā·ṯə·ḵā)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 2534: Heat, anger, poison


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