Psalm 6:1
“O Lord, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 6Meaning
The opening plea belongs to Psalm 6:1–3, where bodily weakness and inward distress accompany the request for merciful correction.
Plea under discipline
Mercy is sought amid bodily and inward distress.
Read carefully
The psalm pleads from distress but does not establish that universal causal rule.
Reflection
Pray honestly for mercy while remaining open to responsible correction.