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 · 2000O Jehovah, rebuke me not in thine anger, Neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
KJV
King James Version · 1611O Lord, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901O Jehovah, rebuke me not in thine anger, Neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949O 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 · 1862To 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) · 1752Unto the end, in verses, a psalm for David, for the octave.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Jehovah, 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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