King James Version

Psalms 38:1

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

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 38:2. The heading is Hebrew Psalms 38:1.

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מִזְמ֖וֹרmizmorpsalmמִזְמוֹרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “psalm”, the ordinary formH4210properly, instrumental music; by implication, a poem set to notespsalm.לְדָוִ֣דledavidto Davidדָּוִדpreposition, noun, proper name — “to David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.לְהַזְכִּֽירlehazkirto be maleזָכַרpreposition, verb, hiphil, infinitive construct — “to be male”, the to-form of the verbH2142properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male[idiom] burn (incense), [idiom] earnestly, be male, (make) mention (of), be mindful, recount, record(-er), remember, make to be remembered, bring (call, come, keep, put) to (in) remembrance, [idiom] still, think on, [idiom] well.

יְֽהוָ֗הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).אַלalnotאַלparticle, negative — “not”H408not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothingnay, neither, [phrase] never, no, nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than.בְּקֶצְפְּךָ֥beqetspekhain foamקֶצֶףpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in foam”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7110a splinter (as chipped off); figuratively, rage or strifefoam, indignation, [idiom] sore, wrath.תוֹכִיחֵ֑נִיtokhicheniargueיָכַחverb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “argue”, an unfinished actionH3198to be right (i.e. correct); reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convictappoint, argue, chasten, convince, correct(-ion), daysman, dispute, judge, maintain, plead, reason (together), rebuke, reprove(-r), surely, in any wise.וּֽבַחֲמָתְךָ֥uvachamatekhaand in angerחֵמָהconjunction, preposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and in anger”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2534heat; figuratively, anger, poison (from its fever)anger, bottles, hot displeasure, furious(-ly, -ry), heat, indignation, poison, rage, wrath(-ful). See H2529 (חֶמְאָה).תְיַסְּרֵֽנִיteyasrenichastiseיָסַרverb, piel, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “chastise”, an unfinished actionH3256to chastise, literally (with blows) or figuratively (with words); hence, to instructbind, chasten, chastise, correct, instruct, punish, reform, reprove, sore, teach.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(38-1) A Psalm of David, to make memorial. (38-2) O LORD, rebuke me not in Thine anger; neither chasten me in Thy wrath.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

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.

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

Unto the end, for Idithun himself, a canticle of David.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(38-1) A Psalm of David, to make memorial. (38-2) O LORD, rebuke me not in Thine anger; neither chasten me in Thy wrath.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Κύριε, μὴ τῷ θυμῷ σου ἐλέγξῃς με, μηδὲ τῇ ὀργῇ σου παιδεύσῃς με.