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Psalms 6:1

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

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 6:2. The heading is Hebrew Psalms 6:1.

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לַמְנַצֵּ֣חַlamnatsechato excelנָצַחpreposition, with the article, verb, piel, participle, absolute — “to excel”, a verb used as a describing wordH5329properly, to glitter from afar, i.e. to be eminent (as a superintendent, especially of the Temple services and its music); to be permanentexcel, chief musician (singer), oversee(-r), set forward.בִּ֭נְגִינוֹתbinginotin stringed instrumentנְגִינָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “in stringed instrument”, the ordinary formH5058properly, instrumental music; by implication, a stringed instrument; by extension, a poem set to music; specifically, an epigramstringed instrument, musick, Neginoth (plural), song.עַֽלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…הַשְּׁמִינִ֗יתhashminitthe Sheminithשְׁמִינִיתdefinite article, adjective, ordinal, both genders, singular, absolute — “the Sheminith”, the ordinary formH8067probably an eight-stringed lyreSheminith.מִזְמ֥וֹרmizmorpsalmמִזְמוֹרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “psalm”, the ordinary formH4210properly, instrumental music; by implication, a poem set to notespsalm.לְדָוִֽדledavidto Davidדָּוִדpreposition, noun, proper name — “to David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.

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.בְּאַפְּךָ֥beapkhain faceאַףpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in face”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH639properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ireanger(-gry), [phrase] before, countenance, face, [phrase] forebearing, forehead, [phrase] (long-) suffering, nose, nostril, snout, [idiom] worthy, 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.וְֽאַלvealand notאַלconjunction, particle, negative — “and 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.בַּחֲמָתְךָ֥bachamatekhain angerחֵמָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “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)

(6-1) For the Leader; with string-music; on the Sheminith. A Psalm of David. (6-2) 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 thine anger, Neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

Young’s Literal Translation

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.

World English Bible

Yahweh, don’t rebuke me in your anger, neither discipline me in your wrath.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(6-1) For the Leader; with string-music; on the Sheminith. A Psalm of David. (6-2) 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.