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Berean Standard Bible

“O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger or discipline me in Your wrath.”

Psalms 38:1

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Study note

Psalms 38 is another penitential psalm of David, written while he is physically ill and emotionally isolated, and convinced that his own sin has contributed to his suffering. It opens with the same plea as Psalm 6.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger or discipline me in Your wrath.

World English Bible (WEB)

Yahweh, don’t rebuke me in your wrath, neither chasten me in your hot displeasure.

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

O Jehovah, rebuke me not in thy wrath; Neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

<A Psalm. Of David. To keep in memory.> O Lord, be not bitter with me in your wrath; let not your hand be on me in the heat of your passion.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

JEHOVÁ, no me reprendas en tu furor, ni me castigues en tu ira.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

¡Señor, no me reprendas en tu enojo! ¡Señor no me castigues mientras estés airado!

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