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Berean Standard Bible

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

Psalms 6:1

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Psalms 6 is the first of the traditional penitential psalms. David writes from physical and emotional exhaustion, aware that some of his suffering may be discipline, and he brings the whole burden to God rather than hiding it.

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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 anger, neither discipline me in your wrath.

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

<To the chief music-maker on corded instruments, on the Sheminith. A Psalm. Of David.> O Lord, do not be bitter with me in your wrath; do not send punishment 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 con tu ira.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

¡No, Señor! ¡no me castigues cuando estés enojado; no me reprendas en tu furor!

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