Psalm 38:1
“O Lord, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 38Meaning
Do not rebuke me in overwhelming wrath; the prayer asks for mercy within discipline rather than claiming that every suffering event is direct punishment for a specific sin.
Pain, discipline, and confession
Verses 1–8 describe overwhelming distress in penitential language, joining bodily pain and guilt without giving a universal formula that illness proves personal sin.
Read carefully
Do not rebuke me in overwhelming wrath; the prayer asks for mercy within discipline rather than claiming that every suffering event is direct punishment for a specific sin.
Reflection
Do not rebuke me in overwhelming wrath; the prayer asks for mercy within discipline rather than claiming that every suffering event is direct punishment for a specific sin.