Psalm 38:1
Old Testament • 7 words with Strong's data
"O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure."
Word-by-Word Analysis
יְהֹוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
יָכַח
yâkach
to be right (i.e. correct); reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convict
אַף
ʼaph
properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
לֹא
lôʼ
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
יָסַר
yâçar
to chastise, literally (with blows) or figuratively (with words); hence, to instruct
חָרָה
chârâh
to glow or grow warm; figuratively (usually) to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy
חֵמָה
chêmâh
heat; figuratively, anger, poison (from its fever)
Key Terms in This Verse
יָסַר yâçar
to chastise, literally (with blows) or figuratively (with words); hence, to instruct
Study H3256 →חָרָה chârâh
to glow or grow warm; figuratively (usually) to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy
Study H2734 →יָכַח yâkach
to be right (i.e. correct); reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convict
Study H3198 →אַף ʼaph
properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
Study H639 →לֹא lôʼ
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
Study H3808 →Cross References
In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the LORD thy Redeemer.
O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
For I am with thee, saith the LORD, to save thee: though I make a full end of all nations whither I have scattered thee, yet will I not make a full end of thee: but I will correct thee in measure, and...
MAKE HASTE, O GOD, TO DELIVER ME; MAKE HASTE TO HELP ME, O LORD.
O LORD, correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing.
O LORD, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O LORD, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy.
In measure, when it shooteth forth, thou wilt debate with it: he stayeth his rough wind in the day of the east wind.
Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and thou hast afflicted me with all thy waves. Selah.
For I was afraid of the anger and hot displeasure, wherewith the LORD was wroth against you to destroy you. But the LORD hearkened unto me at that time also.
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