If he would take his rod away from me and not let dread of him terrify me,
Let him take his rod away from me, And let not his fear terrify me:
That He might take His rod away from [threatening] me, and that the fear of Him might not terrify me.
Let him take his rod away from me, And let not his terror make me afraid:
remove his rod from me, so his fury wouldn’t frighten me.
Let him take his staff away from me, and let not the fear of him terrify me.
Let him take his rod away from me and let not his fear terrify me.
Will not his majesty terrify you and the dread of him fall upon you?
Therefore I am terrified at his presence; when I consider, I am in dread of him.
For I was in terror of calamity from God, and I could not have faced his majesty.
No fear of me need terrify you; my pressure will not be heavy on you.
“At this also my heart trembles and leaps out of its place.
Remove your stroke from me; I am worn down by the blows of your hand.
“You chastise mortals in punishment for sin, consuming like a moth what is dear to them; surely everyone is a mere breath. Selah
then I will punish their transgression with the rod and their iniquity with scourges,
Who considers the power of your anger? Your wrath is as great as the fear that is due you.