Psalms 6:1

What does Psalms 6:1 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 6:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Unto the end, in verses, a psalm for David, for the octave.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Jehovah, rebuke me not in thine anger, and chasten me not in thy hot displeasure.

Context

v.1This passage

v.2Have mercy upon me, O Jehovah; for I am withered away: O Jehovah, heal me; for my bones are troubled.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Chronicles 15:21

    and Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps set to the Sheminith, to lead.

  • Psalms 12:1

    Help, Jehovah; for the godly man ceaseth; For the faithful fail from among the children of men.

  • Psalms 118:18

    Jehovah hath chastened me sore; But he hath not given me over unto death.

  • Isaiah 54:9

    For this isasthe waters of Noah unto me; for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah shall no more go over the earth, so have I sworn that I will not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.

  • Psalms 2:5

    Then will he speak unto them in his wrath, And vex them in his sore displeasure:

  • Isaiah 57:16

    For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth; for the spirit would faint before me, and the souls that I have made.

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